Abia Police Arrest Four Suspected Criminals, Recover Firearms and Other Weapons.

Abia Police Arrest Four Suspected Criminals, Recover Firearms and Other Weapons.

The Abia State Police Command has arrested four suspected criminals, including three alleged cultists, during separate operations across the state, recovering firearms, ammunition and other dangerous items.

In a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, the Command disclosed that operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Olokoro, acted on credible intelligence on July 7, 2026, following reports that about 50 suspected criminals had assembled around the Ubakala axis for cult-related activities.

The police said the operatives swiftly stormed the location, leading to the arrest of Obioma Nmeribe, 22; Emmanuel Lekwechi, 25; and Ikemefulla ThankGod Amadi, 25.

Items recovered from the suspects include one Beretta pistol loaded with eight rounds of ammunition, one locally made pistol, two live cartridges, one live round of ammunition, two black berets, one cutlass and one digger.

In a separate operation conducted on July 6, 2026, the Police, working jointly with sister security agencies under Operation Crush, arrested Bright Nnabugu, 31, of Umuobasi in Ugunabor Local Government Area.

According to the Command, officers recovered one locally made single-barrel gun, one expended cartridge, a cutter and high-tension wire allegedly linked to the vandalisation and theft of government property.

The Police said investigations into both cases are ongoing, adding that the suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.

The Commissioner of Police in Abia State, CP Danladi Isa, urged residents to continue supporting security agencies by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.

He assured the public of the Command’s commitment to tackling cultism, violent crime and vandalism across the state, while encouraging residents to report security concerns through the nearest police station or the Command’s emergency response lines.