ANAMBRA POLICE RECORD FURTHER BREAKTHROUGH IN OGIDI, RECOVER MORE ARMS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.
BREAKING NEWS ANAMBRA POLICE RECORD FURTHER BREAKTHROUGH IN OGIDI, RECOVER MORE ARMS In continuation of an earlier operation by Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, which led to the arrest of three suspects and recovery of arms in Ogidi on 21st March 2026, the Anambra State Police Command has recorded further breakthrough following sustained investigation and interrogation. The Operatives made additional progress with the arrest of the suspected ringleader of the syndicate, one Chukwuka Anene ‘M’, aged 46 years, who confessed to being the armourer of the gang. The suspect subsequently led Police operatives to the gang’s hideout in Ogidi, where the following items were recovered: two pump-action guns, two locally made Beretta pistols, five rounds of 9mm ammunition, seven live cartridges, a beret linked to a cult group, and body armour. The Command has intensified efforts to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang, while investigations remain ongoing. Further developm...
Security agencies in Nigeria have begun a nationwide crackdown on armed herdsmen,gun runners,cattle rustlers,militias nd others perpetrators of violence.National Security Adviser,NSA,to President Muhammadu Buhari,Major-General Babagana Monguno {Rtd} stated this while briefing State House Correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of thursday's meeting of the National Economic Council,where he was invited to state the security situation in Nigeria.Monguno said he briefed the Council on the security situation in the country,particularly the conflict between armed herdsmen and farmers,especially in Kaduna,Taraba,Benue States and others.According to the NSA,governors at the meeting welcomed the security report,commending efforts of the federal government so far,in tackling the security challenges and advocating for more collaboration between the federal government and states in this regard.Genral Monguno said the council resolved that there was need to have an extraordinary session to discuss security issues in Nigeria as a means to deepening the issues and effectively addressing the menace.''We all agree that the security situation in the country has been cascading in recent times,'' he stated,explaining that the overall consensus was that the security agencies need to collaborate with the various state governments in dealing with the situation.
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