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Operatives of Operation Udo Ga Chi under the Anambra State Police Command have uncovered a criminal hideout in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area, and arrested a suspect in connection with the brutal murder of a female police officer.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the suspect, Ewulu Chikwo, confessed to being part of the armed gang responsible for the 2022 attack on the Ukpor Divisional Police Headquarters, during which Inspector Stella Maris was killed.
“Police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad/Anti-Kidnapping Unit, acting on credible intelligence on April 25, 2025, raided a criminal camp in Ukpor,” the statement read.
“They arrested one Ewulu Chikwo, male, 35 years old, from Osumoghu Isieke Village in Ihiala Local Government Area. The suspect and his gang members were allegedly planning to enforce an illegal sit-at-home order in the area the following Monday.”
During interrogation, Chikwo reportedly admitted to being a member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and participating in the attack on the Ukpor Divisional Police Headquarters in 2022 that led to the death of Inspector Stella Maris.
“In response to this development, the Joint Security Force has intensified patrols in the area. The State Police Command also assures residents of swift action on any credible security information, particularly towards apprehending other members of the gang,” Ikenga added.
