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Police Arrest Ex-Soldier, Four Others Over Armed Robbery, Kidnapping In Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five suspected members of a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate, including a confessed deserter of the Nigerian Army, in Awka, the state capital.

According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the operation was carried out on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Awkuzu.

Ikenga said the operation was carried out after the Command received intelligence on the abduction of a farmer at Isiagu, Awka.

The victim was reportedly released after an undisclosed amount of ransom was paid.

The police spokesperson said that, acting on credible intelligence, police operatives stormed the gang’s hideout at Notoko, Awka, leading to the arrest of the confessed deserter soldier and four other suspects.

Ikenga identified the suspects as 38-year-old Dominic Oraz, a confessed deserter of the Nigerian Army; 30-year-old Michael Nwobodo; 29-year-old Eze Friday; 23-year-old Uche Okolo, and 29-year-old Chinedu Gilbert.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include six automatic pump-action guns, 63 rounds of live cartridges, one microscope, five machetes, one military cap, two police teargas canisters, handcuffs, a robber’s rocket launcher, criminal charms, three Motorola walkie-talkies, one jack knife, one power bank and cash sum of N26,000,” Ikenga stated.

He said that during interrogation, Oraz admitted abandoning the military in November 2024.

Ikenga noted that investigations are ongoing, particularly regarding the deserter soldier, in collaboration with military authorities, to guide further police action and prosecution of all suspects.

He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, commended the operatives for the operation and urged residents of the state to remain vigilant and to continue to report suspicious activities to the Police for prompt action.

The commissioner also assured Ndi Anambra of the Command’s unwavering commitment to combating violent crimes.

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Ikenga identified the suspects as 38-year-old Dominic Oraz, a confessed deserter of the Nigerian Army; 30-year-old Michael Nwobodo; 29-year-old Eze Friday; 23-year-old Uche Okolo, and 29-year-old Chinedu Gilbert.

Anambara turning into Gaza day by day.
Netenyahu should do something

Some people actually joined the Military to get trained to equip them for future criminality.You left the Army to go back and terrorize your brothers,instead of you to terrorize killer herdsmen.

Good. All evil people should face the full wrath of the law.

Thank God for their arrest.
At least, these are down, many more to go follow.

Anyway, lemme go blame fulani herdsmen. Soludo was 100% correct after all, but they almost killed him for telling them the truth.

I'm saying it again
The security agents are 95% involved DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY in all the evil crimes we see every day ..

the rate at which individuals indulge in crime this days is becoming alarming

Ipob terrorists have totally been decimated by Tulumbu

MrIcredible:
I'm saying it again
The security agents are 95% involved DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY in all the evil crimes we see every day ..

The bad eggs among them. But 95% is too high, thats on the extreme.

Lies!!!
All the kidnappers in Anambra are Fulani herdsmen.

oKAY.
MNSFM,NDMNF.NSF..,BN.,SNF.N.FN.,SNF.,SND.F,NDS.,FN.S,.NSDF.,NSD

So no be Fulani de kidnap for Anambra. Our Obidients people needs to see this

[quote author=StudentofMAGS post=136612410]Good. All evil people should face the full wrath of the law.[ Hahaha Hahaha this forum is making me realise that we truly deserve our leaders....there's lots of crimes in the whole Nigeria but your hatred towards the richest tribe in Nigeria won't allow you see the bigger picture that your president can't even protect osun state where he came from or lagos were he claimed to come from

[quote author=SultanOfPuna post=136612399]Anambara turning into Gaza day by day.
Netenyahu should do something


[/oga Nigeria as a whole is a crime scene, tinubu driven poverty is pushing alot of youths to crime...I have seen people who are very comfortable during GEJ tenure selling off their own properties to feed dependence....such is life...reduce purchasing power at full throttle

Keep blaming IPOB or should we say the soldier involved is IPOB commander

Crime will never stop in Nigeria, you arrested people without showing them online

Father4all:
Crime will never stop in Nigeria, you arrested people without showing them online

They are still suspect until convicted by a court of law, and besides if dem show dem now, human right activists fit dey drag dem up and down

Dem 4 blame fulani as usual

Kazeem47:
Some people actually joined the Military to get trained to equip them for future criminality.You left the Army to go back and terrorize your brothers,instead of you to terrorize killer herdsmen.

Seun ! 15 more characters needed

Nigeria security forces are part of the problems.

Our neighbourhood reactor will be mute on this as expected. Had it been it was in another region, we'll get unsolicited epistle on why the rot in governance is the cause

It's sad that many people aren't joining security forces and among the few ones joining are either criminal or criminals collaborators.

Father4all:
Crime will never stop in Nigeria, you arrested people without showing them online

People like you who do not understand or have basic knowledge of what human rights actually are will still be the same set of people to come online and make noise.
It is unlawful to post their pictures and call them criminals, only a court of law can declare some one a criminal, even the police do not have the right.

Good one .....you are kidnapping a farmer who possibly his children are in abroad suffering, just because he was sent a car and his house renovated, you feel is time to hawk the family....
Nice one Police, Awka security is becoming like American Security, kudos to Peter Obi for setting the blue print where other Governors after him are picking up .....

Bravo to Soludo too who is a humble Prof , ready to check the blue print always...