Thursday, September 4, 2025 - Operatives of the Ebonyi State Police Command have neutralised a criminal kingpin terrorising Iyonu community in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesman of the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, told the
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 in Abakaliki that
the achievement was possible with the operatives of the command’s Crack Squad.
Ukandu said the syndicate’s kingpin, Isaiah Okoronkwo, had
been on the command’s wanted list for some time.
According to him, in continuation of the sustained onslaught
against violent crimes, the Ebonyi command has recorded another major
breakthrough.
“This followed the recent surge in armed robbery incidents
and criminal activities in the Iyonu community in Ishielu Local Government
Area. On Aug. 29, the operatives of the command’s Crack Squad, acting on
credible intelligence, launched a clearance operation on the criminals’ hideout
located in Iyonu Forest,” he said.
"During the operation, the hoodlums engaged the
operatives in a gun battle, but the police gallantly responded, subduing the
criminals.
“In the ensuing encounter, the syndicate’s kingpin, Isaiah
Okoronkwo, who had long been on the command’s wanted list, was neutralised,
with two AK-47 rifles recovered during the operation.”
Ukandu said that the state Commissioner of police, Adaku
Uche-Anya, commended the operatives for their professionalism, courage, and
painstaking intelligence work that led to the success.
He quoted Uche-Anya as also assuring residents that the
command remains unwavering in its mandate to protect lives and property.
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