The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old armed robbery suspect identified as Ugochukwu Uzor during a major offensive operation at Iyiowa Odekpe in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the suspect was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, after he was heavily injured during an operation on Monday.
In a press statement released today, the Command’s Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said that during the arrest, one locally made Beretta pistol and 11 live ammunition rounds were recovered from the suspect.
Ikenga said upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to being the leader of several criminal gangs operating across Anambra and neighbouring states, adding that the suspect revealed his involvement in the abduction and subsequent murder of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Azuka Justice, on December 24, 2024.
According to Ikenga, the arrest of Ugochukwu Uzor represents a significant breakthrough in the fight against violent crime and will assist in further investigations to dismantle criminal syndicates operating within the State.
