Police foils suspected robbery, recover stolen items, arrest armed cultist in Imo
BY: EMMANUEL CHUKWUMA, ENUGU.
The Imo State Police Command has recorded another operational success in its ongoing efforts to curb crime in the state.
This was made known through a statement made available to newsmen by the police public relations officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye.
“On 7th February 2025, at about 0400hrs, operatives of Owerri Area Command Police Headquarters, while on convoy patrol along Warehouse Roundabout, sighted two persons on a motorcycle carrying three large bags. On seeing the police team, they sped off toward Royce Road, Owerri. The officers gave them a chase, forcing them to abandon the motorcycle and escape through a small canal.”
According to him, the operatives recovered the abandoned Bazar motorcycle and three bags suspected to contain stolen items.
“A search revealed seven MP-3 Bluetooth big speakers, eighty-six Hytel phones, one new touchlight, seventeen flash drives, nine fairly used phones, one USB cord, one HP laptop, one burglary cutter, one pack of boxer shorts, three packs of singlets, and seventeen new power banks.
” The items were taken to the station for investigation. Residents who lost any of these items to theft are advised to visit the Area Command, Owerri, with valid proof of ownership for collection.”
In a different development, operatives of Nekede Divisional Headquarters, while on routine patrol along Sugar Island Lodge, at Poly Back Gate, Nekede, at about 0045hrs on 10th February 2025, intercepted a 23-year-old man, Nwosu Chibueze Anthony, of Akokwa in Ideato North LGA, Imo State, in possession of a locally fabricated shotgun.
“Upon interrogation, he confessed to being a member of the Black Axe Confraternity, a dreaded cult group. The suspect has been transferred to the Anti-Cult Unit for detailed investigation and will face prosecution.”
Meanwhile, the Command has intensified its proactive measures to rid the state of criminal elements.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, has directed all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and tactical units to maintain aggressive patrols, surveillance, and intelligence-driven operations across the state.
CP Aboki Danjuma urged residents to remain vigilant, cooperate with security agencies, and report any suspicious activities to the nearest Police Station or via 08034773600, 08148024755, 08160087155.
According to the command, efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing robbery suspects and dismantle any criminal network linked to them.
