POLICE RECORD MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN INVESTIGATION INTO MURDER OF IMO MONARCH, FIVE OTHERS; GANG KINGPIN KILLED, ARMS RECOVERED. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.
POLICE RECORD MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN INVESTIGATION INTO MURDER OF IMO MONARCH, FIVE OTHERS; GANG KINGPIN KILLED, ARMS RECOVERED The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a significant breakthrough in the ongoing investigation into the murder of HRH Eze Barrister Paulinus Ekwueme, Ochia I of Ochia Kingdom, and five others in Ohaji/Egbema, Imo State. Following actionable intelligence, operatives of the Special Tactics Squad, Force Intelligence Department (STS-FID), conducted a series of operations between 2nd and 6th August, 2026, targeting members of the criminal syndicate allegedly linked to the incident. The operations culminated in the early hours of 6th August, 2026, when operatives located the hideout of a suspected gang kingpin, identified as Ojiogu Elumah Martin, alias “Acid”, in Ohaji/Egbema. The suspect engaged the operatives in a gun duel and sustained injuries during the encounter, which subsequently led to his death. One AK-47 rifle, three magazines and 56 rounds of 7.62mm l...