The Imo State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its intensified campaign against kidnapping and violent crimes in the state.
In a coordinated operation carried out on November 5, 2025, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, working alongside local vigilante groups, raided suspected kidnappers’ hideouts in Okuku and Ndegwu communities in Owerri-West Local Government Area.
The operation, which was based on credible intelligence, was led by the Commander of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, ACP Oladimeji Odeyeyiwa. During the raid, security operatives uncovered a decomposed body in one of the hideouts located in an abandoned livestock farm deep inside the Okuku–Agwa forest.
The area was immediately cordoned off as investigators evacuated the corpse for autopsy and forensic analysis. According to the Police, samples have been collected and will undergo DNA testing to confirm whether the remains belong to Barrister Jeffery Ucheagwu, who was abducted on October 14, 2025, at Site and Services Area, Umuguma, in the same Local Government Area.
Authorities say the hideouts have now been secured under 24-hour surveillance to prevent the kidnappers from returning, as further investigations continue to track down members of the gang.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, praised the officers for their professionalism and bravery, assuring the public of the Command’s determination to dismantle criminal networks across the State.
He urged residents to remain calm and cooperate with law enforcement agencies by providing timely and credible information that could assist ongoing investigations.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Henry Okoye, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property in Imo State.
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