The Anambra State Police Command has detained a suspected armed robber, believed to be a member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in the state.
The suspect was arrested at Umuazu village, Nise, in Awka South Local Government Area.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Awka.
He explained that the arrest followed a complaint by a victim, who reported that a vehicle was snatched at the World Bank Housing Area, Owerri West LGA, Imo.
“Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command, attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugwu-Ukwu, in the early hours of today, 10th August 2025, in a coordinated intelligence-led operation, arrested one Charles Chinonso, 32 years old, a suspected armed robber and member of a separatist group, and recovered a vehicle earlier reported stolen in Imo State. The recovery took place at Umuazu Village, Nise, in Awka South Local Government Area.
“The arrest followed a complaint by the victim, who reported that the vehicle was snatched at the World Bank Housing Area, Owerri West Local Government Area, Imo State. Acting on credible technological intelligence, Police operatives traced the vehicle to its location and effected the arrest.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD had assured that the Command will liaise with the Imo State Police Command, as the robbery incident occurred within their jurisdiction to ensure that the suspect and the recovered vehicle are processed in accordance with extant legal procedures.”
