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The Commissioner of Police for Anambra State, CP Enaghe Obono Itam, has announced that police operatives, working alongside other security agencies in a mission named Operation Udo Ga Achi, have eliminated over 100 criminals.

He further revealed that several camps used by gunmen were raided and destroyed during this period.

The commissioner shared this information during a press conference at his office in Amawbia, near Awka, where he also presented some of the captured criminals.

He said: “Our interaction today is to highlight some of the notable breakthroughs recorded by the Anambra State Police Command on major incidents in the State within the period under review.

“We have neutralised more than one hundred (100) notorious criminals and successfully destroyed many criminal camps in Ufuma, Eziowelle, Achalla, Ogbaru and many other places in the State.

“The Command Operatives have also successfully arrested one Chidiebere Nwosu, a kidnap suspect in Uruagu, Nnewi and neutralised some of his gang members that were involved in the attack of Police personnel attached to the Rapid Response Squad after a successful arrest on 3rd October 2024.”

Regarding the tragic death of Anambra State House of Assembly member Hon. Justice Azuka, who was abducted on December 24 and found dead on February 6, the commissioner assured that all those responsible have been arrested.

He said: “Many of you are aware of the gruesome murder of Hon Justice Azuka, the Honourable State House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 in the Anambra State House of Assembly who was abducted on 24th December 2024 in Onitsha.

“This serious incident motivated the Command to go the extra mile in intelligence gathering and discreet investigation.

“In the early hours of 6th February, 2025 at the 2nd Niger Bridge, the Joint Security team comprising of the Police and AVG Operatives on a mission to rescue the abducted Honourable State House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North, Hon Azuka, his lifeless body was regrettably found at the scene.

“Given the above on the same day, the Command Operatives in a joint operation with Anambra State Vigilante Operatives acting on intelligent-led information arrested nine suspects actively involved in this unfortunate incident and recovered two pump action guns.

“One of the suspects sustained a gunshot injury in his leg during a gun duel with the police operatives.

“The arrested suspects include: Ugochukwu Onuorah aged 30 years, Ikemefuna Ossai aged 20 years, Ikenna Orugu aged 27 years, Chibuike Obiefuna aged 19 years, Chinonso Olisa aged 19 years years, Chinedu Okoli aged 21 years, David Ojini aged 25 years.

“The most notorious of them was one Peter Sunday aged 20 years with a big tattoo inscription of on his chest, which read ‘No peace 4 d Government.”

The commissioner expressed his gratitude to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, for his support and guidance and also thanked Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo.

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