Police crackdown on cyberstalking, kidnapping suspects in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four suspects for attempted kidnapping, cyberstalking, and other various crimes in the Ihiala Local Government Area of the state.

In a press statement on Friday, the command’s spokesman, Superintendent of Police Tochukwu Ikenga, said they were arrested on Thursday following a painstaking investigation by the joint security force in Ihiala.

Ikenga added that the JTF acted on information received over time of faceless individuals/criminals threatening kidnapping/abduction, violence, and cyber stalking of innocent individuals in the State, especially in Ihiala.

Ikenga said such acts by the suspects have profound implications that jeopardise the security of the state.

He said, “Anambra State Police Command notes the improved security stability in Ihiala and appreciates the good people of Ihiala for their cooperation and resilience in identifying the bad elements in the area.

“This is following a painstaking investigation by the joint security force in Ihiala acting on information received over time of faceless individuals/criminals threatening kidnapping/abduction, violence and cyberstalking to innocent individuals in the state, especially in Ihiala.

“Consequently, on April 10, 2025, by 2.53pm, our operatives arrested four suspects, namely: Chimezie Ezebuo, Chinaza Ndimani, Chinecherem Okafor, and Nzube Azubuike, all males and from Okohia, Ihiala.

“The operatives recovered phones and SIM cards used by the suspects to threaten their victims, thereby causing panic in the area and jeopardising the efforts of the security agencies and the general security of the State. Meanwhile, all the suspects confessed to the crime and were taken into custody for further interrogations.”

He said the state police command remains committed to maintaining public safety and ensuring that individuals are held accountable for actions that incite fear or disturb public peace.