30 suspects arrested in Abia as Police destroy criminal hideouts

Abia State Police Command says it has sustained raids and clearance operations against criminals’ hideouts across the state, disclosing that thirty-one suspects were recently arrested and illicit drugs recovered from them during the operations.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Maureen Chinaka, made this known in a statement she signed.

She noted that the raids took place at Mission Hill/New Road axis popularly known as “Down Below” and Amuzukwu area, where thirty-one suspects, including a female gang member, were nabbed, with eight camps burnt down during the raid.

She further said that the destroyed camps allegedly served as hideouts for criminals and also for drug bunkering.

The Police Spokesperson, who said that the Command was taking the fight to criminals’ enclaves across the state, noted that it was in line with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, even as she said that all suspects were charged to Court and have been remanded in custody.

The statement read in part: “During the operation, a total of 30 male suspects and 1 female suspect were apprehended, while various substances suspected to be illicit hard drugs were recovered.

“Furthermore, on 01/07/2026, following sustained intelligence, the same areas were revisited. Several huts and makeshift camps used as safe havens by criminals for concealment and sale of illicit drugs were identified.

Speaking on the development, CP Isa reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to its constitutional duties and zero tolerance for crime and criminality.