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The suspects are 39 year old Ifeanyi Ibeabuchi; 26 years old Abdullahi Shaibu, and 18 years old Obah Chima, 18.
The suspects, one of whom is a motel owner, were arrested at Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, on Monday.
In a press statement released on Thursday, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, arrested the suspects based on credible information after storming a motel located in Uke.
According to Ikenga, during the search, one Jojef pump-action gun with breach number 21SA-0724, loaded with three live cartridges, was recovered at the scene.
The statement read in part, “The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old man, Ifeanyi Ibeabuchi; Abdullahi Shaibu, 26; and Obah Chima, 18, over unlawful possession of a firearm and involvement in illicit drug activities at Uke, Idemili North LGA.
“The police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, acting on credible information in the late hours of February 9, 2026, stormed a motel located in Uke where the suspects were arrested.
“During the search, one Jojef pump-action gun with breach number 21SA-0724, loaded with three live cartridges, was recovered at the scene.
“Also, one of the suspects, Ibeabuchi, confessed to the crime, while investigations led to the arrest of the other two suspects and the recovery of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa, crystal methamphetamine, colos, and mkpuru-mmiri.
“The Command reiterates its commitment to sustaining ongoing operations against criminal elements in the state and urges members of the public to continue providing useful information to aid policing efforts.”
He added that further developments would be communicated as the investigation progresses.
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