Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested three suspects for allegedly being in unlawful possession of locally made pistols and issuing violent threats.
Disclosing this on Tuesday evening, the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, said the arrests were made at different locations in the state.
He said that a female student of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Okoye Florence Chinenyenwa, had reported to the police the violent threat to her life by one Reuben Casnir Chibuike, 25, an indigene of Mbaitoli but resident at Kings Lodge, Umuokomoche, Nekede.
He said the operatives tracked the suspect to the lodge, where a search was conducted, leading to the recovery of one locally made pistol. The suspect confessed that he was a cult member.
He said: “On 29th July 2025, at about 3:00 p.m., a student of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Okoye Florence Chinenyenwa, reported that she was violently threatened by Reuben Casmir Chibuike, 25, of Kings Lodge, Umuokomoche, Nekede, an indigene of Mbaitoli LGA. Acting swiftly, police operatives tracked and arrested the suspect. A search at his residence led to the recovery of one locally made pistol. He confessed to being a member of the Aiye Confraternity. The suspect has been transferred to the anti-cult unit for detailed investigations and will be arraigned in court.”
In a similar vein, Okoye, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), disclosed that some security operatives intercepted one Stanley Uzoma, 32, of Ohekelem Umudim, Ngor-Okpala Local Council of the state, during a stop-and-search operation at Agbala, where he was found in possession of a locally made pistol. On interrogation, Okoye informed, he claimed that he picked it up from a roadside.
He said, “On a related development, on 26th July 2025, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) intercepted one Stanley Uzoma, 32, of Ohekelem Umudim, Ngor-Okpala LGA, during a stop-and-search operation at Agbala along Aba Road. A locally made pistol was found in his possession. He claimed he picked it up from the roadside.”
A third incident, the spokesperson said, occurred when one Nnamdi Paul, 28, was seen by policemen on duty with a big sack.
He ran, but a hot chase led to his arrest, which resulted in the recovery of a “cut-to-size” pistol from him.
He said, “Similarly, on 23rd July 2025, RRS operatives conducting a stop-and-search along the Owerri–Port Harcourt Road apprehended one Nnamdi Paul, 28, of Akaezeukwu, Ohaozara in Ivo LGA of Ebonyi State. He was found with a large sack bag and took to his heels upon sighting the police but was eventually arrested after a hot chase. A cut-to-size pistol was recovered from the bag upon search. Investigation is ongoing.”
The suspects, he assured, will be arraigned in court after investigations.
“Both suspects will be charged to court accordingly upon the conclusion of investigations.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, commended the officers for their prompt actions and urged the public to continue providing useful information to aid security efforts. The Command remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of all residents,” Okoye clarified.
