Thursday, July 30, 2026 - The Enugu State Police Command says its operatives arrested 14 suspected cultists in two intelligence-led operations across the state, recovering two firearms, three live cartridges, and other incriminating exhibits.
The command’s spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in
a statement on Wednesday, noting that the operations formed part of the
command’s sustained offensive against cultism and other violent crimes.
According to Ndukwe, operatives of the Anti-Cultism Sub-Unit
of the Violent Crime Response Unit recovered a locally fabricated
single-barrelled pistol concealed in a bush in Eha-Amufu, Isi-Uzo Local
Government Area, following the confession of a suspect, Nwodo Peters
Chinweokwu, also known as “Sir-P” or “Biggy.”
Ndukwe stated that Chinweokwu had earlier been arrested
during a joint operation alongside seven other suspects identified as Nnaji
Emmanuel, 34; Iroegbu Joshua, 18; Nwafor Miracle, 28; Ogbonna Moses Osinachi,
19; Oha Chidiebere Francis, 24; Udebuani Chukwuma, 30; and Elochukwu Oko,
alias “Benson,” 29.
Thursday, July 30, 2026 - The police spokesperson added that in a separate operation
carried out around 2 am on the same day, operatives acting on the confessional
statement of another suspect, Izuchukwu Obieze, alias “Small,” arrested five
additional suspects in Ezeagu Local Government Area.
“The operation led to the arrest of Oscar Ebuka (37), Eze
Chimaobi Godson, alias ‘Torpedo’ (36), Ukeje Kingsley (37), Tochukwu Chilo,
alias ‘Boss Me’ (26), and Nnamezie Amechi, alias ‘Obodobuigwe’ (46), and the
recovery of one pump-action gun loaded with three live cartridges,” the
statement read.
Ndukwe noted that investigations were ongoing, adding that
the suspects were providing useful information to aid the arrest of other
fleeing accomplices and the recovery of more exhibits.
He noted that all the suspects would be arraigned upon the
conclusion of the investigations.
Reacting, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mamman
Bitrus Giwa, commended the operatives for the successful operations and
reaffirmed the command’s commitment to combating cultism, armed robbery, and
other violent crimes across the state.
He also urged residents to remain vigilant and law-abiding
and to continue to support the police with credible and timely information.
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