The Anambra State Police Command arrested six suspects during separate stop-and-search operations across the state. On February 2, 2025, police intercepted eight suspects at Anaku/Omor Junction.
While three were arrested after a chase, items recovered included locally made firearms, ammunition, a Q-Link motorcycle, suspected hard drugs, ATM cards, and phones.
Preliminary information indicated the suspects were members of the Aye Confraternity heading to their initiation den.
The police continue searching for the remaining gang members, and one motorcycle was also recovered.
“Earlier in a similar development at Eke Awgbu junction on February 1, 2025 by 7.43pm, Police operatives attached to the Awgbu Divisional headquarters who were on security screening operations, intercepted three suspects namely: Chidera Nwochia ‘M’ aged 20 years old from Amiri Orlu, Imo State, Chizurumu Elvis ‘M’ aged 23 years old from Mbano Imo State and Kosisochukwu Obiechina ‘M’ 21 years old from Agukwu Nri, Anambra State in a tricycle.
“During the search one 7.62mm live ammunition, one black axe, a gallon of substance suspected to be a hard drug, a local pot, white and red cloth with NBM and number 7 inscription on it, some pieces of red and white clothes and candle.
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to being members of the Black Axe Confraternity and were en route to their initiation ground. The Police also recovered the tricycle which was conveying the suspects to the venue of their initiation.
“All the suspects shall be charged to court on the conclusion of the investigations,” he added.
