Anambra Security Outfit Agunechemba Arrests Alleged Interstate Kidnap Gang Leader ‘Fat One’, 8 Others
SaharaReporters learnt that the operation targeted hideouts in Owere Zukala, located in the Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.
Nine individuals suspected of involvement in kidnapping and ritual killings were arrested on Thursday during a joint operation by the Agunechemba Security Squad and local vigilantes in Anambra State.
SaharaReporters learnt that the operation targeted hideouts in Owere Zukala, located in the Orumba South Local Government Area of the state.
An operative, who spoke on condition of anonymity, stated that the team had been monitoring the suspects with the help of local villagers, confirming the information before launching the operation.
According to the source, investigations revealed that most of the arrested individuals fled Arondizuogu in Imo State, where they were pursued by the Joint Task Force on Security, and relocated to Anambra to continue their criminal activities.
Items recovered from the suspects included motorcycles, power generators, and arms.
The alleged gang leader, identified as the “Fat One,” was reportedly involved in multiple kidnap operations across Anambra and Imo states.
The source said, “We have been monitoring them for some time now and the villagers have been helping us. So when we confirmed the information, we had to inform our colleagues at Awka and we all made preparations with our point men in the neighbouring towns who also confirmed that those men do visit their towns.
“We discovered that most of them were those who ran away from parts of Arondizuogu in Imo state and had to come into Anambra to settle and continue their deadly activities.”
Meanwhile, Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, Prince Kenneth Emeakayi, confirmed the operation and the arrest to SaharaReporters on Friday.
He vowed that no stone will be left unturned in government’s determination to rid the state of crime and criminality.
“It is over for these criminals and we shall leave no stone unturned to unmask these boys because we have resolved to free the entire Anambra state.
“I want to once again warn house landlords and owners of hospitality businesses to be mindful of the kind of persons that stay in their houses or lodge in their hotels because if it is confirmed we shall bring the building down in line with the laws of the state,” he said.
