Crime

Imo Police Command Cracks Down on IPOB/ESN Groups, Kidnap Rings, and Traffickers; Arms Seized and Victims Rescued

Published by Tope Fakinlede on July 21st, 2025.

Imo Police Command Cracks Down on IPOB/ESN Groups, Kidnap Rings, and Traffickers; Arms Seized and Victims Rescued

Under the dynamic leadership of Commissioner of Police Aboki Danjuma, the Imo State Police Command has made significant strides in combating violent crimes and criminal networks throughout the state.

In the last six months, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, working alongside various divisions and units, has apprehended 2,785 individuals suspected of serious crimes such as kidnapping, terrorism, murder, armed robbery, cultism, and child trafficking. These efforts have led to the safe rescue of 58 kidnapping victims and 42 trafficked children, many of whom have been reunited with their families.

Further investigations have uncovered a substantial arsenal of weapons and explosives, including 2 General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), 14 AK-47 rifles, 20 pump-action shotguns, 4 homemade rocket launchers, 7 gas-cylinder bombs, locally crafted hand grenades, numerous live ammunition rounds, cartridges, as well as Biafran flags and other ritualistic items. These seizures have contributed to making Imo State a safer place for its residents.

DSP Okoye Henry, ANIPR

Police Public Relations Officer, Imo State Police Command