By Our Correspondent
In a decisive move to rid Oko and its surrounding communities of criminal elements, the Anambra State Police Command has raided a suspected drug den, arrested six suspects, and recovered a large quantity of hard drugs.
The operation, carried out in the early hours of Wednesday, June 25, by operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad based in Enugwu Ukwu, followed a directive by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc, MNIPS, PhD, who noted that “drugs are the oxygen behind most criminal activities.”
According to a statement issued on Thursday, June 26, by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the raid is part of a larger clampdown on all forms of criminal activity within Oko and its environs.
The suspects arrested during the raid are: Joseph Chukwura, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, Ifeanyi Agbanari, Igwe Chineche, Mmadufor Chinecherem, Chibueze Chukwumankpam, and Mmadubom Uchenna. All suspects are male and aged between 24 and 35 years.
The statement disclosed that the suspects are currently undergoing intense interrogation, especially in connection with a recent disturbing incident in the area.
“The Command believes that this initiative may help to nip in the bud the prevalence of criminal activities and expose more criminal networks in the area,” the statement read.
Further developments on the matter, according to the police, will be communicated in due course.
