Police Arrest Sponsor of violent Attacks in Anambra Community
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The Anambra State Police Command on 5th February 2026 received a 52-year old male suspect, Ndibe Jude Onyenwe, from operatives of the 302 Artillery Regiment, Nigerian Army Cantonment Onitsha, in connection with an ongoing investigation involving conspiracy, attempted kidnapping, grievous bullet injuries, and murder in Urum.
A statement from SP Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson of the command, says the suspect is alleged to have conspired with one Felix Godwin and other persons currently at large to sponsor armed men for a v!olent ambush along the road in Urum, targeting unsuspecting members of the public.
‘’During interrogation, Ndibe Jude Onyenwe reportedly confessed that Felix Godwin allegedly paid the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500,000) through a Bank account to hire four gunmen from Ayamelum Local Government Area, alongside one Emeka (surname unknown) from Urum Community, who reportedly led the attack. He also stated that Felix mobilized him with the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N350,000) for the purchase of four packets of cartridges used in the operation.
During the deadly ambush, six persons sustained serious bullet injuries.” Ikenga said
He mentioned that the suspect is currently undergoing further interrogation as investigations continue. Meanwhile, the Command has intensified efforts to apprehend other suspects still at large.
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