Wednesday, August 5, 2026 -Abia State Police Command has said that it has arrested 13 suspects for alleged armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and vandalization of government property.
The Command said that operatives of its Violent Crime
Response Unit (VCRU) intercepted and apprehended a 27-year-old Uchenna
Agbneiwu, a native of Nkume in Orlu local government area of Imo State,
but residing at Ubakala, for vandalism.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, PPRO,
DSP Maureen Chinaka, made this known in a press statement issued
on Wednesday.
She said a vandalized large pipeline concealed
with sawdust in a white Toyota Hiace bus was recovered from Uchenna by the
Police, stating that efforts were ongoing to apprehend other fleeing
suspects.
The Police Spokesperson also said that operatives of the
VCRU, Aba North, apprehended a suspect,Williams Ifeanyi of Market Road,
Aba, on August 2, 2026 for allegedly accosting and dispossessing a
victim of his bag and personal belongings along Market Road by Rail, at gun
point.
She said that a pistol and live cartridges were
recovered the robbery suspect.
Similarly, the Abia State Police Command said that
operatives of the Urratta Divisional Police station arrested other suspects,
John Chigozie and David Anyaka for allegedly involving in an armed robbery
incident at a hotel in Aba on 01/08/2026, explaining that a pistol and
live ammunition were recovered from the suspects.
It further said that operatives of the Violent Crime
Response Unit, Bende Road, who were acting on credible intelligence,
apprehended members of a violent criminal group (cultists) during their meeting
at Umuezeagwu, Umuahia North.
“The suspects were arrested and the following items were
recovered: one pump-action gun, one Beretta pistol, live cartridges, one
cutlass, one axe, substances suspected to be hard drugs, walkie-talkies, one
face mask, two red berets, and one black beret. Investigation is ongoing”, the
PPRO said.
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