Anambra State Police arrested fifty-four individuals during anti-crime operations targeting cultism and drug trafficking. Officers detained thirty-nine men and fifteen women across Ogidi and Ifitedunu communities. Authorities recovered substantial quantities of illegal substances during the coordinated raids.
Police expressed alarm over rising moral decline among young adults aged eighteen to twenty-six years. Recent cases involved couples staging fake kidnappings to extort money from families. One pair collected three million naira after demanding ten million from parents. Another couple obtained one million naira through similar deception schemes.
Violence erupted during a burial ceremony at Ezi-Ogidi when cult members attacked mourners. Four people died while fifteen others suffered gunshot wounds from the assault. Officers arrested twenty-five-year-old Chiderah Obochi after finding cannabis in his possession. Police recovered eleven bags of suspected marijuana from a village residence following his confession. Commissioner Ikioye Orutugu pledged continued efforts to maintain public safety through enhanced patrols and community engagement programs.
Police expressed alarm over rising moral decline among young adults aged eighteen to twenty-six years. Recent cases involved couples staging fake kidnappings to extort money from families. One pair collected three million naira after demanding ten million from parents. Another couple obtained one million naira through similar deception schemes.
Violence erupted during a burial ceremony at Ezi-Ogidi when cult members attacked mourners. Four people died while fifteen others suffered gunshot wounds from the assault. Officers arrested twenty-five-year-old Chiderah Obochi after finding cannabis in his possession. Police recovered eleven bags of suspected marijuana from a village residence following his confession. Commissioner Ikioye Orutugu pledged continued efforts to maintain public safety through enhanced patrols and community engagement programs.
