The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old suspected armed robber, Charles Chinonso, believed to also be a member of the proscribed separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
According to a statement released on Sunday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the arrest was the result of a well-coordinated, intelligence-driven operation carried out by operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad in Enugwu-Ukwu.
“Early today 10th August 2025, in a coordinated intelligence-led operation, Special Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugwu-Ukwu, arrested one Charles Chinonso, 32 years old, a suspected armed robber and member of a separatist group,” Ikenga said.
During the operation, police also recovered a vehicle that had been previously reported stolen in Imo State. The vehicle was located at Umuazu Village, Nise, in Awka South Local Government Area.
“Operatives also recovered a vehicle earlier reported stolen in Imo State. The recovery took place at Umuazu Village, Nise, in Awka South Local Government Area,” Ikenga explained.
The arrest followed a formal complaint from the victim, who had reported that the vehicle was forcefully taken at the World Bank Housing Area in Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State.
“The arrest followed a complaint by the victim, who reported that the vehicle was snatched at the World Bank Housing Area, Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State,” the police spokesperson added.
He further disclosed that technological intelligence was instrumental in tracking the stolen vehicle, leading officers to its precise location and enabling the swift arrest of the suspect.
“Acting on credible technological intelligence, Police operatives traced the vehicle to its location and effected the arrest,” Ikenga said.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has since assured the public that the Anambra Command is working closely with its counterpart in Imo State, as the carjacking incident falls under their jurisdiction.
“The Command will liaise with the Imo State Police Command, as the robbery incident occurred within their jurisdiction, to ensure that the suspect and the recovered vehicle are processed in accordance with extant legal procedures,” Ikenga quoted the CP as saying.
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