SECURITY IN ANAMBRA: POLICE THROUGH COMMUNITY EFFORT ARRESTS 20-YEAR OLD SUSPECT FOR ARMED ROBBERY AND DEFILEMENT IN AGUATA

Set to arraign the suspect in court on 19th November 2025

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Gender unit, Awka with the assistance of the local community security outfit arrested one Chigbo Umeugokwe, male, 20 years old, of Umuezeiyi Village, Achina, Aguata LGA, on 11th November 2025. The suspect allegedly invaded a shop in the same community, on 29th October 2025 with a locally made single- barrel gun and a small axe. He was said to have worn a red polo shirt which he fashioned into a face mask and abducted a 13-year old girl, took her to a nearby bush where he forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her. The suspect also allegedly carted away the sum of ₦30,000 from the shop.

During interrogations, the suspect made a voluntary confessional statement. The following exhibits were also recovered from him:
– One locally made single-barrel gun.
– One small axe.
– One red polo shirt used as a face mask

He will be arraigned in court on Wednesday, 19th November 2025, as part of the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice for the victim and bringing offenders to account.

SP Ikenga Tochukwu
Police Public Relations Officer
Anambra State Police Command

18th November 2025