In a significant breakthrough, the Anambra State Police Command has arrested Anichede Akachukwu, an 18-year-old known as ‘Star B’, a notorious and most wanted cultist and armed robber. The arrest took place on May 17, 2024, in Uruagu village, Oba, Idemili South LGA, following a tip-off and successful tactical operation.

Akachukwu, a confessed leader of the Vikings Secret Cult Confraternity, has been terrorizing Ogbaru LGA in Anambra State and Asaba in Delta State. He was apprehended while receiving treatment for a bullet wound sustained in a previous encounter with police operatives in Asaba. His arrest has provided the police with crucial information on the gang’s operations and the identities of other members, aiding the ongoing investigation.

In a related operation on May 20, 2024, police operatives in Okija, Ihiala LGA, recovered a white Porsche Cayenne Jeep with registration number AGL 60 HJ Lagos, suspected to be the operational vehicle of the criminal gang. A search of the vehicle revealed twenty-seven pieces of live 7.62mm ammunition, three live cartridges, a flashlight, charms, and other incriminating items.

Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam has praised the operatives for their efforts and has directed them to sustain the momentum. He emphasized the importance of continuous onslaught operations aimed at weeding out criminal elements and significantly reducing crime in the state.

The success of these operations highlights the effectiveness of the policing model based on practical intelligence, technology-driven, and tactical operations implemented under CP Itam’s leadership.