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The Imo State Police Command has said that it had recorded another operational success in its ongoing efforts to curb crime in the state.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) – Henry Okoye on 7th February 2025, at about 0400hrs, operatives of Owerri Area Command Police Headquarters, while on a convoy patrol along Warehouse Roundabout, sighted two persons on a motorcycle carrying three large bags.
This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday by Okoye, a deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).
According to Okoye, on sighting the police team, they sped off towards Royce Road, Owerri while the officers gave them a chase, forcing them to abandon the motorcycle and escape through a small canal.
The operatives, he said recovered the abandoned Bazar motorcycle and three bags suspected to contain stolen items, disclosing that a search revealed seven MP-3 Bluetooth big speakers, eighty-six Hitell phones, one new touchlight, seventeen flash drives, nine fairly used phones, one USB cord, one HP laptop, one burglary cutter, one pack of boxer shorts, three packs of singlets, and 17 new power banks.
According to him, the items were taken to the station for investigation just as he advised residents who lost any of these items to theft to visit the Area Command, Owerri, with valid proof of ownership for collection.
In related development, the police image maker in his statement said that operatives of Nekede Divisional Headquarters, while on routine patrol along Sugar Island Lodge, at Poly Back Gate, Nekede, at about 0045hrs on 10th February 2025, intercepted a 23-year-old man, Nwosu Chibueze Anthony, of Akokwa in Ideato North LGA of the State, in possession of a locally fabricated short gun. Upon interrogation, he said that the suspect confessed to being a member of the Black Axe Confraternity, a dreaded cult group. The suspect has been transferred to the Anti-Cult Unit for detailed investigation and will face prosecution.
The police image maker assured that the Command had intensified its proactive measures to rid the state of criminal elements stating that the Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, has directed all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and tactical units to maintain aggressive patrols, surveillance, and intelligence-driven operations across the state.
“CP Aboki Danjuma urged residents to remain vigilant, cooperate with security agencies, and report any suspicious activities to the nearest Police Station or via 08034773600, 08148024755, 08160087155. Efforts are ongoing to track down the fleeing robbery suspects and dismantle any criminal network linked to them.”
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