ABIA POLICE COMMAND BURSTS CRIMINAL HIDEOUT ARRESTS NOTORIOUS DRUG DEALER RECOVERS HARD DRUGS

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ABIA POLICE COMMAND BURSTS CRIMINAL HIDEOUT ARRESTS NOTORIOUS DRUG DEALER RECOVERS HARD DRUGS

SUSPECT
Prince Chukwudi Eguzouwa, Male, 49 years, of Ahiabubi, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, Abia State.

EXHIBITS
Bags containing substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, “Scottish Loud,” Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and other hard drugs.

*FACT OF THE CASE*
1. In line with the directive of the Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, on intelligence-led raids aimed at ensuring that the State is no dwelling place for criminal hideouts, and in alignment with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police on intelligence-led policing, operatives of the Violent Response Unit, Anti-Cultism Unit, acting on actionable intelligence, On 18/09/2026, carried out a well-coordinated raid on criminal hideouts at Ahiabubi, Isiala Ngwa North LGA, where the above-mentioned suspect, known as a notorious drug dealer within the community, was apprehended.

2. During the operation, bags containing substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, “Scottish Loud,” Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and other hard drugs were recovered. Upon conclusion of investigations, today, 22/09/2026, the suspect was arraigned in court and remanded in a correctional facility.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, psc(+), mnips, JP, reiterates the Command’s commitment to intelligence-driven policing and warns all criminal elements to desist from unlawful activities or face the full weight of the law, as Abia State will no longer be a safe haven for criminal activities.

Signed
DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, LLB, anipr, MNISMA
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commissioner of Police
Abia State Command
22nd September 2026