The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a suspect found with a fresh human breast in Awada, Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.
They also rescued a kidnapped driver, recovered an abandoned suspected stolen vehicle, and arrested suspects for diversion of goods worth millions of naira.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
Ikenga stated that the 25-year-old suspect, Samuel Eze, was arrested on Sunday by a joint security team attached to Awada Police Station.
The team included police officers and operatives of the Anambra State Vigilance group, who were on routine patrol when they arrested Eze at 3:30 p.m.
“The Joint Security Team patrolling Jude Onyekwere Street, Awada, Obosi, arrested 25-year-old Samuel Eze in possession of a fresh female breast,” Ikenga said.
He stated that the recovered body part was deposited at a morgue, while the suspect was undergoing interrogation for further investigation and prosecution.
He said in another separate operation, police officers attached to the Rapid Response Squad, acting on credible intelligence, successfully rescued a kidnapped driver on July 4, 2025, at about 12:45 p.m. According to him, the driver had been abducted by criminals who diverted his truck, which was loaded with custard powder valued at ₦9.5 million.
The police spokesperson added that the goods, which were originally destined for a warehouse in Asaba, Delta State, were diverted to Enugwu-Ukwu after the abductors tied the driver in a bush. He said the police arrested three suspects in connection with the crime: 38-year-old Udegenyi Ugochukwu, 47-year-old Anayochukwu Okonkwo, and 47-year-old Good Odigili. The suspects confessed to the crime and are currently assisting police investigations.
Furthermore, SP Ikenga reported the recovery of a suspected stolen and abandoned custom-coloured Toyota Sienna with registration number 736 JP and an inscription “Forum of Accountants Delta State” on its body. He explained that vehicle was found by operatives from Obosi Division at about 4:30 p.m. on July 5, 2025, during a patrol along Okpuno-Umuota Village, Obosi. The Command has called on anyone or group seeking the vehicle to present valid proof of ownership for verification and possible collection.
The Police Command, while reiterating its commitment to safety and security in the state, assured residents that joint security surveillance and patrols involving the Police, Military, Civil Defence, Immigration Service, Department of State Services, and the Anambra Vigilante Group will be sustained across the state.
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