Anambra Police Raid Criminal Hideouts, Arrest Seven Suspects

The Anambra State Police Command says it has raided criminal hideouts in Ekwulobia and Umudioka and arrested seven suspects, including a 65-year-old suspected secessionist member.

The Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the operation was carried out on Thursday by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit following credible intelligence.

He said the joint security team recovered several sophisticated arms and ammunition during the raids in Aguata and Dunukofia Local Government Areas of the state.

Among those arrested are 65-year-old Ifeanyi Ogbuagbo and six others identified as Chisom Okafor, Onyedika Moses, Iruka Nwaonu, Joseph Nwankwo, Chukwujekwu Nwoso and Akanimo Orok.

Ikenga said the operation is part of the Command’s intensified efforts to tackle violent crimes, cultism and illicit drug activities across Anambra State.