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Bishop\u2019s Alleged Killer<\/p><\/div>
\nAccording to him, the victims were rescued after a fierce gun battle between police operatives and members of the kidnapping gang at their hideout in Obosi.
\nHe said two armed suspects were neutralised during the operation, while police recovered a locally-made pistol, 100 rounds of live General Purpose Machine Gun ammunition, 23 expended ammunition and three vehicles, including a silver Lexus RX 350 belonging to one of the rescued victims.
\nOrutugu, however, said the operation claimed the life of a police officer who sustained fatal injuries during the exchange of gunfire.
\n\u201cThe officer paid the supreme sacrifice in active service to the nation. The Command honours his courage, gallantry and dedication to duty,\u201d he stated.
\nHe also appreciated the Anambra State Government for promising support to the deceased officer\u2019s family and for covering the medical expenses of two injured officers currently receiving treatment.
\nThe commissioner added that operatives cordoned off the building where the victims were rescued following attempts by angry residents to burn it down.
\nIn another operation carried out on May 7, 2026, police operatives conducted strategic clearance raids in Owerre-Ezukala, Orumba South Local Government Area, targeting camps linked to a proscribed secessionist group.
\nThe CP said the operation followed intelligence reports that some fleeing gang members were attempting to regroup after an earlier joint security raid destroyed their camp.
\nHe identified one Nnamdi Nkemdilim Ogbonna, aged 37, as a suspected top commander of the group currently in police custody.
\nItems recovered during the raid included one General Purpose Machine Gun with about 2,000 rounds of live chain ammunition, two fabricated rocket launchers with 25 propellers, 10 improvised explosive devices, one locally-made Beretta pistol, two pump-action guns, three hand grenades, 10 rounds of K2 live ammunition, a gas cylinder and a black Ecolac box.
\n\u201cThe operatives dislodged the armed criminals and sustained operational dominance in the area to prevent any regrouping,\u201d Orutugu said.
\nThe Command also recorded another breakthrough following the arrest of one Favour Izunna, also known as Njoku, aged 22, who was allegedly linked to the Vikings Confraternity cult group.
\nThe suspect allegedly led police operatives to the recovery of a pump-action gun, seven live cartridges, a locally-made Beretta pistol and five rounds of 7.5mm live ammunition.
\nPolice said the suspect confessed to participating in several killings in Obosi and surrounding areas, including those of Emeka Chukwuka and Chinelo Onyeka.
\nThe CP said efforts were ongoing to arrest other fleeing gang members and dismantle the cult network.
\nIn a separate development, Orutugu paraded arrested domestic staff member allegedly involved in the gruesome murder of his employer, a Pentecostal Bishop of End-Reconciliation Ministry, Asaba, Delta State.
\nThe police commissioner said the suspect, who reportedly served as the Bishop\u2019s driver and domestic aide, allegedly conspired with other criminal elements to murder the cleric before fleeing with the victim\u2019s Toyota Prado Jeep to Anambra State for sale.
\nHe said operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, acting on credible intelligence, tracked and arrested the suspect alongside another individual alleged to have attempted to purchase the stolen vehicle in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area.
\nAccording to the CP, the stolen Prado Jeep was successfully recovered while investigations continued to arrest other suspects connected to the crime and unravel the full circumstances surrounding the murder.
\nOrutugu advised residents to exercise caution in employing domestic staff, drivers and other household workers.
\nHe urged the public to properly profile and verify the identities of domestic employees while remaining vigilant to suspicious conduct and activities.
\nOn crimes involving children and vulnerable persons, the police commissioner disclosed that five suspects had been remanded at a correctional facility over cases involving sexual offences and child abuse in Awka.
\nAmong the suspects, he said, was a father accused of having an unlawful sexual relationship with his biological daughter in Oko.
\n\u201cThe Command views crimes against children and vulnerable persons as grave violations and assures the public that all cases involving sexual abuse and child-related violence will be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted,\u201d he said.
\nIn another operation, police arrested a female suspect identified as Chinazo Winners Anyasirikwu over alleged child trafficking activities in Aguata Local Government Area.
\nThe operation led to the rescue of 12 children \u2014 seven girls and five boys aged between one and 20 years \u2014 believed to be victims of child stealing and trafficking.
\nPolice said the rescued children had been placed under protective care while investigations continued to uncover other members of the trafficking network.
\nThe commissioner reaffirmed the Command\u2019s commitment to sustaining operations against criminal elements across the state and urged residents to continue supporting security agencies with credible information.
\nHe also commended the support of the Nigeria Police Force, the Anambra State Government, sister security agencies, community leaders and residents in the fight against crime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Anambra Police Rescue Kidnap Victims, Recover Heavy Weapons, Arrest Bishop\u2019s Alleged Killer By Our Correspondent In abid to rid Anambra State of criminal activities,the State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its ongoing crackdown on kidnapping, cultism, child trafficking and violent crimes across the state, including the rescue of abducted victims, recovery of sophisticated […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13596,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-law-crime"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13595"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13595\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13603,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13595\/revisions\/13603"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13596"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}