The Anambra State Police Command has recorded fresh breakthroughs in its intensified security patrols, with operatives arresting three suspects in separate operations involving car snatching, truck diversion, and child abduction.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the arrests were made on September 23, 2025, following the enhanced strategic positioning and community-security collaboration championed by Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu.
At Achalla, a joint team of police operatives and the Special Vigilante Taskforce arrested two suspects, Chinwendu Ndieli and Uchenna Offodile, over the theft of a Mack truck with registration number T 5003 LA. The suspects confessed to stealing the vehicle from a company in Lagos. The rightful owner has been contacted to provide documents for verification and recovery.
In a related operation, officers from Okpoko Division recovered a white Toyota Camry Spider with registration number AWK 91 SR, abandoned along Onitsha-Owerri Road. Another plate number, Delta 06A 90 DT, was also found inside the car. The vehicle has been secured at the station for identification by the owner.
Meanwhile, in Ihiala, police operatives arrested Charles Chiemerie Onuigbo over the alleged abduction of three children, aged 6, 3, and 2. The suspect, said to have conspired with two accomplices still at large, was apprehended with the help of youths in Akwa Village. He was rescued from mob action and is currently in custody as investigations continue.
The Command assured residents that efforts are underway to track down the fleeing suspects and rescue the missing children.
SP Ikenga noted that security operations across the state remain active, with counter-terrorism and crime prevention measures sustaining calm.