Police Score Big Wins in Crime Fight: Arrest Suspects who Murdered Hon. Justice Azuka

.... As over 100 Notorious Criminals Neutralized

The Anambra State Police Command has announced significant breakthroughs in its efforts to reduce crime and criminality in the state. Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam, revealed that the command has recorded numerous successes, including the arrest of suspects involved in the murder of Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly.

Azuka was abducted on December 24, 2024, in Onitsha, and his lifeless body was found on February 6, 2025, at the Second Niger Bridge. The police, in collaboration with the Anambra State Vigilante Operatives, arrested nine suspects, including Ugochukwu Onuorah, Ikemefuna Ossai, and Peter Sunday, who has a tattoo inscription of "No peace 4 d Government" on his chest.

The command also arrested Chidiebere Nwosu, a kidnap suspect, and neutralized some of his gang members involved in the attack on police personnel. Additionally, the police have neutralized over 100 notorious criminals and destroyed many criminal camps across the state. In a press release made available to this medium, the Anambra state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu SP said that the gruesome murder of Hon Justice Azuka, the Honourable State House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 in the Anambra State House of Assembly who was abducted on 24th December 2024 in Onitsha pushed the Anambra Command to go the extra mile in intelligence gathering and discreet investigation leading to the arrest of the culprits.

The commissioner of police while addressing the press said that "In the early hours of 6th February 2025 at the second niger bridge, the Joint Security team comprising of the Police and AVG Operatives on a mission to rescue the abducted Honourable State House of Assembly member representing Onitsha North, Hon Azuka, his lifeless body was regrettably found at the scene."

"Given the above on the same day, the Command Operatives in a joint operation with Anambra State Vigilante Operatives acting on intelligent-led information arrested Nine suspects actively involved in this unfortunate incident and recovered two pump action guns. One of the suspects sustained a gunshot injury in his leg during a gun duel with the Police operatives."

The arrested suspects include: Ugochukwu Onuorah aged 30 years, Ikemefuna Ossai aged 20 years, Ikenna Orugu aged 27 years, Chibuike Obiefuna aged 19 years, Chinonso Olisa aged 19 years years, Chinedu Okoli aged 21 years, David Ojini aged 25 years and the most notorious of them, one Peter Sunday aged 20 years with a big tattoo inscription of No peace 4 d Government on his chest.

The Command Operatives have also successfully arrested one Chidiebere Nwosu, a kidnap suspect in Uruagu, Nnewi and neutralised some of his gang members that were involved in the attack of Police personnel attached to the Rapid Response Squad after a successful arrest on 3rd October 2024.

"We have also neutralised more than one hundred (100) notorious criminals and successfully destroyed many criminal camps in Ufuma, Eziowelle, Achalla, Ogbaru and many other places in the State."

CP Itam expressed gratitude to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, for their support. He assured residents that the police will continue to work tirelessly to protect lives and properties.

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