Elochukwu Benjamin
Awka
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 49-year-old man, Chima Ogumba, suspected of armed robbery and recovered a pump-action gun and 50 live cartridges from him in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.
The suspect was arrested on the morning of Monday, August 17, 2026, by operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, during an intelligence-led operation along Nkpor Road.
According to a statement on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the operatives stormed the identified location and conducted a search on the suspect, leading to the recovery of the firearm and ammunition.
Ikenga said the suspect was unable to provide a satisfactory and reasonable explanation for his possession of the pump-action gun and 50 live cartridges.
He said following the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, directed that the suspect be subjected to thorough investigation to determine his possible involvement in armed robbery and other criminal activities.
“The investigation would establish the source of the recovered firearm and ammunition and their intended use.
“The Commissioner has reiterated the Command’s commitment to intelligence-led operations, proactive policing, targeted patrols and sustained tactical interventions to identify, disrupt and dismantle criminal networks across the state.
“The Command said further developments would be made public as investigations progress,” Ikenga noted.
