Crime
Anambra Police Arrest Four Suspects in Cameroonian Murder Case
Anambra Police arrest four more suspects over the murder of three Cameroonian nationals, recovering firearms and charms in Nando, Anambra East LGA
Anambra State Police Command has arrested four additional suspects in connection with the November 2025 murder of three Cameroonian nationals, whose bodies were later recovered from a river in Anambra West Local Government Area.
Also read: Anambra Police Recover Firearms and Stolen Cash After Shoot-Out
Spokesman Tochukwu Ikenga said the suspects were apprehended at a shrine in Nando, Anambra East LGA, following the confessions of two previously arrested suspects.
“The suspects, all males, include the alleged Chief Priest of a shrine, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel, also known as ‘Ugoebenajah,’ aged 27 years, alongside Nwabunne Bright (27), Chinecherem Chiama (21), and Michael Ekwunife (38),” Ikenga said.
Police recovered two pump-action guns, one locally made Beretta pistol, one machete, assorted charms, and live ammunition from the shrine.
Operatives from the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, engaged armed men who attempted to resist arrest, leading to a brief gun duel in which one suspect sustained a thigh injury and was hospitalised.
“The Command operatives responded professionally. While the prime suspect, Uchenna Mmaduamaka Nicholas, escaped with other gang members, we continue to pursue the fleeing members of the criminal gang,” Ikenga stated.
The four arrested suspects are currently undergoing interrogation, and police have urged members of the public to provide information that could aid ongoing investigations.
The arrests follow the earlier apprehension of two suspects, Nonso Augustine Akpeh, 37, and Kingsley Akpeh, 44, who had assisted police with information leading to the recovery of the victims’ decomposing bodies.
Also read: Anambra Police Neutralise Armed Robbery Suspects
This operation highlights the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of residents in Anambra State, particularly in cases involving cross-border victims and organised criminal gangs.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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