Anambra Police Net Successionist Suspect, 5 Others in Sweeping Raids

​AWKA — Security operations across Anambra State intensified on Thursday following a series of coordinated raids by the police, resulting in the arrest of six suspects, including a suspected secessionist and a female drug dealer, authorities said.

​The clampdown, executed by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), underscores a renewed push by law enforcement to dismantle criminal networks, cult groups, and illicit drug rings in the state.

​According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, the breakthrough began on the evening of August 13, 2026, acting on actionable intelligence.

​Operatives stormed a residence in Umudioka, apprehending a 65-year-old man identified as Ifeanyi Ogbuagbo. A subsequent search of the premises uncovered an army uniform and several expended ammunition shells concealed inside a black polythene bag. Preliminary investigations indicate that Ogbuagbo has ties to a criminal faction agitating for self-government. He is currently in custody as detectives dig deeper into his alleged subversive activities and the source of the recovered military gear.

​In a simultaneous operation the same evening, tactical teams targeted a notorious criminal hideout in Ekwulobia, located within the Aguata Local Government Area. The raid led to the apprehension of six individuals: 25-year-old Chisom Okafor, alongside Onyedika Moses (36), Iruka Nwaonu (30), Joseph Nwankwo (36), Chukwujekwu Nwoso (32), and Akanimo Orok (40).

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​Operatives combed the black spot, recovering a substantial quantity of dried weeds believed to be cannabis sativa, alongside other suspected illicit substances.

​Reacting to the developments, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, reaffirmed the Command’s resolve to sustain intelligence-led strategies, targeted patrols, and aggressive raids. He has ordered commanders across all divisions to maintain pressure on drug-peddling hubs and identified criminal enclaves to deny miscreants any safe havens in the state.