Tag: Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga

Anambra Police Arrest 22-Year-Old Over Suspected Self-Kidnapping

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old woman, Nwachukwu Chidubem Blessing, over alleged conspiracy, fraud and suspected self-kidnapping after her family reportedly paid N3 million ransom. The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, following intelligence gathered during investigation into a reported kidnapping incident. According to the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, “Blessing was allegedly abducted along the Onitsha–Asaba Expressway on August 29, 2026. However, after her family reportedly paid N3 million ransom, she was not released, prompting the…

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Police Foil Alleged Abduction, Rescue 16-Year-Old Boy In Onitsha

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  …Suspected abductors dump victim near checkpoint   The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a 16-year-old boy, identified as Favour Ayogu, allegedly abducted in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State and later abandoned near a security checkpoint in Onitsha. Ayogu was rescued by a joint security patrol team at Ekene Junction, along Oguta Road, Onitsha, on the evening of September 13, 2026. The teenager was reportedly dropped near the checkpoint by unidentified persons who fled in a black Toyota Highlander SUV. According to the police, the swift…

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Breaking: Police Arrest 36-Year-old Woman Over Alleged child Pornography In Anambra, Rescue 4 Children

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old woman, identified as Anulika Onyeanusia, over alleged child pornography and sexual abuse of a minor in Onitsha, the state. The arrest followed intelligence received by the Command on Wednesday, September 10, 2026, regarding a trending video purportedly showing a woman allegedly using sex toys on a minor. Following the information, police operatives swung into action and arrested the suspect in connection with the alleged offence. Four children, aged two, three, six and nine years, were also rescued during the operation, while…

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Anambra CP Nnanna Oji Ama Commends Security Personnel After First Lady’s Visit

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The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips, has commended officers and men of the Command and personnel of sister security agencies for their professionalism and effective coordination during the visit of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, to the state. The First Lady visited Anambra on Thursday, September 10, 2026, with the police commissioner describing the peaceful and successful outcome of the engagement as a product of deliberate inter-agency collaboration and effective security planning. CP Nnanna Oji Ama, in a statement…

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Police Arrest Suspected Kidnap, Robbery Gang Member, Recover Three Guns In Anambra

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  Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old suspected member of an armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate and recovered three firearms during an intelligence-led operation.   The suspect, identified as Emmanuel Chekwube Mark, was arrested in the early hours of Thursday, August 27, 2026, by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, following credible intelligence.   Items recovered from the suspect, according to the police, included one locally fabricated pistol, two pump-action guns and a military-pattern face cap.   The police said preliminary investigation showed that…

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Police Arrest Five, Recover N1.45m Rrugs, Fake $100 Note In Anambra

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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of a criminal gang and recovered suspected illicit drugs valued at N1.45 million, a counterfeit $100 United States dollar note, vandalised electrical wires and N72,550 cash. The suspects were arrested on Thursday, August 20, 2026, when operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, raided a suspected criminal hideout at Nawfia, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. The operation, according to the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga of the Command, was conducted at about 12:48 p.m. The…

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Anambra Police Neutralise Two Suspected Kidnappers, Recover AK-47, Pump-Action Gun

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  The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another major breakthrough in its renewed intelligence-led operations against kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes, with operatives neutralising two suspected kidnappers/armed robbers along Eziowelle Road.   The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, August 19, 2026, when operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, acting on credible intelligence, mobilised to the area following reports of the presence of suspected armed criminals.   According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the operatives came under fire from…

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Anambra Police Confirm Release of Chief Ezeokafor, Rev Sister, Launch Manhunt

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The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the release and safe return of Chief J. J. Ezeokafor and a Rev. Sister who were abducted by armed men at Ifite-Awka, Awka, Anambra State. The victims were released on Saturday, August 15, 2026, according to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Ikenga Tochukwu. The command said it was taking steps to establish the circumstances surrounding the victims’ release and obtain useful information that could aid investigations and lead to the arrest of those behind the abduction. The statement read in…

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Anambra Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest Suspected Secessionist Member, Five Others, Recover Camouflage, Live Cartridges Hard Drugs

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    The Anambra State Police Command has intensified its ongoing raids on criminal hideouts across the state, arresting a suspected member of a secessionist group and five other suspects, including a female alleged drug dealer.   The operations, which were carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) on Thursday, followed directives of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and the intensified security strategy of the state command to tackle violent crimes, cultism, drug trafficking and other criminal activities.   According to a statement…

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Anambra Police Reject Extortion Allegations Against Senior Officers, Restate Anti-Corruption Stance

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  The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed allegations circulating on social media that senior police officers benefit from extortion allegedly carried out by personnel deployed at the Onitsha Bridge Head, describing the claims as inconsistent with the values and operational standards of the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the leadership of the Command remains committed to professionalism, accountability and ethical policing, stressing that no act of extortion or misconduct is sanctioned by the Command. Ikenga…

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