Abia Police Arrest Two Suspects for Vandalising Government Property, Recover 86 Electrical Poles and Other Items
The Abia State Police Command has apprehended two suspected vandals linked to the destruction and theft of government infrastructure in Uzuakoli, as part of ongoing efforts to combat crime and protect public assets across the state.
According to a press release issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, operatives attached to the Mike Okiro Divisional Police Headquarters arrested the suspects during a stop-and-search operation conducted along Uzuakoli Road on June 19, 2026.
The suspects were identified as 23-year-old Emmanuel Ogonna and 25-year-old Ifeanychukwu Oko, both residents of Lohom in Uzuakoli Local Government Area of Abia State.
Police said the arrest was made following actionable intelligence that led officers to intercept the suspects while they were transporting suspected stolen items in an auto-rickshaw, popularly known as a Keke Napep.
Items recovered from the suspects include 49 pieces of angle irons, 86 electrical poles, two saws, three spanners, and three small iron boards, all believed to have been vandalised and removed from government installations.
During preliminary interrogation, the suspects reportedly confessed to their involvement in the vandalism and theft of the recovered materials.
The Abia State Police Command disclosed that the matter has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for thorough investigation and prosecution.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner of Police, CP Danladi Isa, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to safeguarding public infrastructure and fulfilling its constitutional responsibility of preventing and detecting crimes.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and support security agencies by promptly reporting suspicious individuals or activities within their communities.
The police encouraged members of the public to contact the nearest police station or reach the Command through its emergency hotlines: 08035415405, 08079210004, 08079210005, and 08079210006.
The Command reiterated its public safety campaign message: “Together We Keep Abia Safe” and “See Something; Say Something.”
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The statement was signed by DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, Police Public Relations Officer, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, and dated June 23, 2026.
PRESS RELEASE
ABIA POLICE COMMAND APPREHENDS SUSPECTS FOR VANDALIZING AND STEALING GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
SUSPECTS
1.Emmanuel Ogonna, male, 23 years, of Lohom, Uzuakoli LGA, Abia State
2.Ifeanychukwu Oko, male, 25 years, of Lohom, Uzuakoli
EXHIBITS RECOVERED
1.Forty-nine (49) pieces of angle irons
2.Two (2) saws
3.Three (3) spanners
4.Three (3) small iron boards 5.Eighty-six (86) electrical poles
FACTS OF THE CASE
- Leveraging on actionable intelligence, operatives of the Mike Okiro Divisional Police Headquarters, on 19/06/2026, during a stop-and-search operation along Uzuakoli Road, apprehended the above-mentioned suspects in an auto-rickshaw (Keke Napep) and recovered from them forty-nine (49) pieces of angle irons, two (2) saws, three (3) spanners, three (3) small iron boards, and eighty-six (86) electrical poles, all suspected to have been vandalized and stolen.
- The suspects made confessional statements, admitting to vandalizing and stealing the listed exhibits recovered, and the case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.
- The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, reiterates the Command’s commitment to its constitutional mandate of the prevention and detection of crime. Members of the public, as partners in crime prevention, are advised to report any suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or through the Command’s emergency hotlines:👇
08035415405, 08079210004, 08079210005, 08079210006
Together We Keep Abia Safe
See Something; Say Something
Signed
DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka
LLB, anipr, MNISMA
For: Commissioner of Police
Abia State Command
23rd June 2026
