Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old suspected armed robber and member of a separatist group, recovering a vehicle earlier reported stolen in Imo State.
The suspect, identified as Charles Chinonso, was apprehended in the early hours of Sunday, August 10, 2025, during a coordinated intelligence-led operation by officers of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugwu-Ukwu. The arrest took place at Umuazu Village, Nise, in Awka South Local Government Area.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the operation followed a complaint from the vehicle’s owner, who reported that it was snatched at the World Bank Housing Area in Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State.
“Acting on credible technological intelligence, operatives traced the stolen vehicle to its location in Nise and effected the arrest,” Ikenga stated.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, assured that the Command will work closely with the Imo State Police Command to ensure the suspect and the recovered vehicle are processed in line with legal procedures.
The police reaffirmed their commitment to sustained intelligence-driven operations to combat violent crimes and recover stolen property across the state.