- Police raid kidnappers’ hideout in Imo after intelligence reports.
- Decomposing body recovered; suspected to be missing Imo lawyer.
- No arrest made, but police place hideouts under 24-hour surveillance.
- Imo Police vow to continue crackdown on kidnapping in the state.
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command have uncovered two criminal hideouts in Okuku and Ndegwu communities in Owerri West Local Government Area. The operation followed a coordinated intelligence raid carried out alongside local vigilantes.
During the raid, officers found a decomposing corpse inside an abandoned livestock farm deep within the Okuku–Agwa forest.
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Investigators believe the remains may belong to Barrister Jeffery Ucheagwu, a lawyer who was abducted on October 14 in the Umuguma area of Owerri West. According to police sources, no kidnappers were present at the site when officers arrived.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, said the operation was directed by ACP Oladimeji Odeyeyiwa and formed part of ongoing efforts to identify and dismantle kidnapping camps across Imo State. He added that samples were taken from the recovered body for DNA analysis, which will be compared to that of the missing lawyer.
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Okoye confirmed that security teams have now placed the dislodged hideouts under 24-hour surveillance, preventing criminals from returning while intelligence gathering continues. He also emphasized that the search for the lawyer is still active, noting that every clue is being followed.
The Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, praised the operatives for their professionalism and renewed the command’s commitment to eliminating kidnapping in the state. He urged residents to remain calm and assist the police with credible information that could support ongoing investigations.
