Anambra Police Nab Four Suspects for Terrorizing Residents and Students
By Chizoba Njaka
The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended four young men, aged 19 to 21, for allegedly terrorizing residents and students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The suspects were arrested by the Rapid Response Squad Akwuzu on August 25, 2025.
According to an official statement issued to journalists in Awka by the Anambra Police Public Relation Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga pointed out the arrested suspects as: Nnaji Chidera, 19 years, Chijioke Mmaduabuchi, 21 years, Wisdom Ogbonna, 19 years and Afamefuna Egbe, 20 years adding that, police recovered several exhibits, including: 9 mobile phones (including a victim's iPhone), 1 laptop, 2 tricycles (with registration numbers LSD 464 QP and BLF 552 VH), 4 additional tricycle plate numbers as well as a substance suspected to be a hard drug.
The statement further revealed that during interrogation, the suspects confessed to being part of a criminal syndicate that targets students in the Awka area. They revealed that the multiple tricycle plate numbers were used to disguise their operational vehicles during armed robbery.
However, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, commended the operatives for their swift response and urged youths to desist from crime. He warned that the Command will not relent in ensuring that criminals face the full weight of the law.