Dare Babalola
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested three suspects for unlawful possession of a firearm and involvement in illicit drug activities.
According to a press statement issued on Thursday by the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the suspects were identified as 39 year old Ifeanyi Ibeabuchi; 26 years old Abdullahi Shaibu, and 18 years old Obah Chima.
Ikenga stated that the suspects, including a motel owner, were picked up in Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area, on Monday.
The police image maker in the state said operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, arrested the suspects based on credible information after storming a motel located in Uke.
According to Ikenga, a Jojef pump-action gun, bearing breach number 21SA-0724, loaded with three live cartridges, was recovered from the scene.
The statement read in part, “The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old man, Ifeanyi Ibeabuchi; Abdullahi Shaibu, 26; and Obah Chima, 18, over unlawful possession of a firearm and involvement in illicit drug activities at Uke, Idemili North LGA.
“The police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, acting on credible information in the late hours of February 9, 2026, stormed a motel located in Uke where the suspects were arrested.
“During the search, one Jojef pump-action gun with breach number 21SA-0724, loaded with three live cartridges, was recovered at the scene.
“Also, one of the suspects, Ibeabuchi, confessed to the crime, while investigations led to the arrest of the other two suspects and the recovery of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa, crystal methamphetamine, colos, and mkpuru-mmiri.
“The Command reiterates its commitment to sustaining ongoing operations against criminal elements in the state and urges members of the public to continue providing useful information to aid policing efforts.”
He added that further developments would be communicated as the investigation progresses.
