HAJJ 2026: 1600 LAGOS PILGRIMS ARRIVE SAFELY FROM MAKKAH. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 HAJJ 2026: 1600 LAGOS PILGRIMS ARRIVE SAFELY FROM MAKKAH The 1,600 Lagos pilgrims who participated in the just-concluded Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have all arrived safely to join their respective families. The safe arrival of the last and final batch of 187 pilgrims on Saturday marked the conclusion of the 2026 Hajj operations. Speaking to journalists at the tarmac of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, the Amir-ul-Hajj and State Commissioner of Home Affairs, Ibrahim Layode said that the spiritual exercise was a success for Lagos State. The Commissioner who attributed the success to the exemplary conduct of the pilgrims while in the Holy Land maintained that the State also made adequate arrangements by engaging critical stakeholders ahead of the journey. "We give all Glory to Almighty God for the successful completion of this year's Hajj journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and I want to say that it was a success achieved through teamwork a...

ANAMBRA POLICE ARRESTS TWO KIDNAPPING SUSPECTS INCLUDING A WOMAN, RECOVERS ONE PUMP ACTION GUN, SEVEN SINGLE BARREL DANE GUNS AND TWENTY - EIGHT PIECES OF LIVE CARTRIDGES. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 OPERATION UDO GA CHI - ZERO KIDNAPPING: ANAMBRA POLICE ARRESTS TWO KIDNAPPING SUSPECTS INCLUDING A WOMAN, RECOVERS ONE PUMP ACTION GUN, SEVEN SINGLE BARREL DANE GUNS AND TWENTY - EIGHT PIECES OF LIVE CARTRIDGES


_Also, information extracted during the interrogation of the suspects led to the recovery of two more AK47 rifles and two empty AK47 magazines._


Police Operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad/Anti-kidnapping Unit on 13th April 2025 arrested one Celestine Onuyia ‘M’ aged 52 years and Jacinta Okolo Udenka ‘F’ aged 45 years all residents of Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area and during a search in their house, recovered one pump action gun, seven single barrel dane guns and twenty-eight live cartridges. Similarly, the Operatives acting on information earlier extracted from the suspects during their interrogation today 20th April 2025 recovered two more AK47 rifles and two empty magazines in their criminal hideout at Omasi, Ayamelum LGA. 


The Operatives have since been investigating a kidnap incident that occurred at Nnewi in July 2024, where a ransom of Seventeen million, Five hundred thousand Naira only (#17,500,000) was collected before the victim was released from their captivity.


Information also revealed that Mr Celestine is allegedly a native doctor who provides criminal charms and keeps the weapons for the gang. At the same time, Mrs Jacinta gets information about their victims before they execute their evil plans. 


The Commissioner of Police *CP Ikioye Orutugu _fwc MNIPS PhD_* assures of the Command's willingness to follow cases up to a logical conclusion until the suspects are arrested. This measure is critical to the ongoing efforts to prevent further criminal activities in the State. 


*SP Tochukwu Ikenga* 

Police Public Relations Officer

Anambra State Police Command, Awka  


20th April 2025

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