The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its efforts to combat crime through intelligence-led policing and community security collaboration, following the recovery of a stolen iPhone 16 Plus and the arrest of a 24-year-old suspect, Chidubem Anyigo, in Okpoko.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that the suspect was arrested on October 30, 2026, by operatives attached to Okpoko Police Division, in collaboration with operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) at Relief Market, following credible intelligence linking him to the burglary and theft of valuables belonging to a Reverend Father at St. Hilary Parish House, Owelle-Aja, Awada, Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area.
Items recovered from the suspect include an iPhone 16 Plus and the sum of ₦150,070 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand, Seventy Naira).
The Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a press release, stating that preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect allegedly burgled the parish house and stole the recovered items.
He added that the suspect made useful statements during interrogation to assist the ongoing investigation, while the victim had been contacted and positively identified the recovered items.
Reacting, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips, commended the police operatives and AVG personnel for their prompt response to credible intelligence and effective collaboration, which led to the arrest and recovery of the stolen property.
The CP reiterated the Command’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with community-based security structures and other stakeholders to combat crime, protect lives and property, and sustain public safety across Anambra State.
