- Three kidnap victims rescued: Anambra State Police Command successfully rescued three individuals in separate anti-kidnapping operations across the state.
- Notorious separatist leader arrested: One Gospel Ozioma Nneto, a known member of a proscribed armed separatist group, was apprehended during a coordinated raid by the Rapid Response Squad.
- Weapons and evidence recovered: Security operatives recovered a pump-action gun, a dagger, and other incriminating items; efforts to apprehend other fleeing suspects are ongoing.
The Anambra State Police Command has rescued three kidnapped victims in separate operations across the state after foiling a kidnapping attempt, leading to the arrest of a notorious member of a proscribed armed separatist group.
According to a statement released on Tuesday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the operations were carried out in the early hours of July 15, 2025, by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, along with local vigilante groups, in a series of coordinated raids across various locations in the state.
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Ikenga noted that the command has been recording significant successes in its continued efforts to rid Anambra of criminal elements.
He stated, “The Anambra State Police Command, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, continues to record major operational breakthroughs in its relentless efforts to rid the state of criminal elements.
“In a series of coordinated operations across different parts of the state, police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, in the early hours of today (Tuesday), July 15, 2025, arrested one Gospel Ozioma Nneto, male, aged 31, aka ‘OZ,’ a notorious leader of a proscribed armed separatist group.”
Ikenga further disclosed that in a separate operation, officers from the Nimo and Nteje Divisions, working in partnership with local vigilantes, rescued three kidnapped victims from suspected armed criminals. Recovered items include a pump-action gun and a dagger.
“The arrested suspect is a known terrorist, kidnapper, and armed robber, and a confirmed member of the proscribed separatist group.
“During interrogation, he confessed to being a photographer for the group, operating from a camp known as ‘Mother Valley,’ located in the Orsumohu-Orsu axis. He is currently undergoing further interrogation as discreet investigations continue to uncover his criminal network,” he added.
Ikenga also revealed that a joint team of police personnel and vigilante members, acting on credible intelligence, combed the forested areas between Oraukwu and Nimo communities on the evening of July 15, which led to the rescue of two female kidnap victims.
“The victims will be reunited with their families following necessary medical and psychological evaluations,” he said.
In another development, Ikenga reported that on the evening of July 14, operatives from the Nteje Division repelled an attempted attack by two armed suspects. The officers engaged the assailants in a gun duel, neutralizing both and recovering one pump-action gun, one dagger, and other incriminating items.
Meanwhile, the police command has intensified its efforts to track down and apprehend other fleeing members of the criminal syndicates connected to the recent incidents.
20 Killed in Midnight Attack on Plateau Community by Suspected Fulani Militias
At least 20 people were killed on Monday night in a brutal attack on the Bindi community in the Ta-Hoss district of Riyom Local Government Area, Plateau State, reportedly carried out by suspected Fulani militias.
According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Riyom chapter of the Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM), the attackers struck while residents were asleep, executing a coordinated house-to-house assault that left women, children, and the elderly dead, with many others injured.
