THE Anambra state Police Command has announced the arrest of six persons, and recovery of various hard substances, following a raid by its operatives on a suspected drug den in Oko Community in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.
The arrest comes barely two days after the Command and Management of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, launched a new security architecture in the community following the killing by suspected gunmen of two persons and the kidnap of another two in the area.
Following that attack,the Anambra Police Command and the Management of the polytechnic, established a new security architecture which has recorded positive results following the arrest of the six persons.
Meanwhile the Command has also continued manhunt for the gunmen and rescue of the two persons.
Already the six suspects are providing vital information to security operatives since after their arrest.
During the raid by the Enugu-Ukwu AntiCult unit of the Command various substances suspected to be narcotics were recovered from the suspects suggesting that the last week incident may have emanated from the camp .
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer Tochukwu Ikenga, a superintendent of police (SP), fresh facts are currently emerging about the incident.
The statement obtained by SummitNews reads: “The Commissioner of Police *CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD* has emphasized the significant role that substance abuse plays in fueling crime and has directed a major clampdown on all criminal activities in Oko and its environs. Consequently, the Police Operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad Enugwu Ukwu in the early hours of 25th June, 2025 burst a drug den in Oko, arrested six suspects and recovered a large quantity of various hard substances’
“The suspects arrested include: Joseph Chukwura, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Ifeanyi Agbanari, Igwe Chineche, Mmadufor Chinecherem, Chibueze Chukwumankpam, and Mmadubom Uchenna, all males between the ages of 24 and 35 years respectively”
“They are currently undergoing interrogations for necessary information, especially on the recent disturbing incident in Oko”
“Given the above, the Command believes that this initiative may help to nip in the bud the prevalence of criminal activities and expose more criminal networks in the area” the statement read.
