PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ABIA STATE COMMAND, CP WILFRED OLUTOKUNBO AFOLABI, psc(+), mnips, JP, HELD ON FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2026, AT THE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, UMUAHIA

PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ABIA STATE COMMAND, CP WILFRED OLUTOKUNBO AFOLABI, psc(+), mnips, JP, HELD ON FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2026, AT THE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, UMUAHIA

Good morning, gentlemen of the press.

I warmly welcome you to this press conference, which provides an opportunity to showcase the strides, achievements and operational progress of the Abia State Police Command since our last press briefing held on 11th September 2026.

Since then, the Command has continued to record significant achievements in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities of maintaining law and order, preventing and detecting crime, and protecting lives and property across Abia State.

Our approach has been both kinetic and non-kinetic, in line with the vision and strategic direction of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM. These strategies are designed to strengthen our operational capacity, enhance intelligence-driven policing, prevent crime and, most importantly, build public confidence in the Police.

OPERATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Beyond our capacity-building initiatives and non-kinetic interventions, the Command has continued to record significant operational successes through intelligence-led policing, strategic deployment of personnel, targeted operations and sustained enforcement activities.

These efforts are aimed at maintaining law and order, preventing and detecting crime, dismantling criminal networks and ensuring the safety of residents and visitors across the state, as we approach the 2027 Elections

Consequently, from our last press briefing on 11th September 2026 to date, the Command has recorded notable operational achievements, which Includes

*ARREST OF SUSPECTS INVOLVED IN THE ATTACK ON URATTA DIVISIONAL POLICE HEADQUARTERS*

Leveraging actionable intelligence, the Command has successfully apprehended some hoodlums who participated in the attack on Uratta Divisional Police Headquarters on 17/10/ 2026.

Preliminary investigations revealed that one of the suspects confessed to have led the team responsible for the attack. Discreet investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident, identify other accomplices and ensure that all those involved are brought to justice.

From 11th September 2026, being the date of the Command’s last press conference, to date, the Abia State Police Command has recorded a total of 211 cases involving various criminal offences, including road traffic accident cases, leading to the arrest of 89 male and 20 female suspects. Several of these cases have been thoroughly investigated, charged to court and are currently undergoing prosecution, with some suspects remanded in correctional centers.

The Command has also recorded significant operational successes in its sustained fight against cultism and other criminal activities. A total of four cult-related cases have been investigated, resulting in the arrest of nine suspects, while 15 firearms of various categories and specifications were recovered during intelligence-led operations.

Furthermore, through sustained intelligence gathering, proactive policing and targeted operational raids, the Command successfully rescued 10 stolen children and reunited them with their families. Other recoveries include 60 rounds of ammunition, three stolen vehicles and substances suspected to be illicit drugs. These operations also led to the dismantling of several criminal networks operating within the State.

The Command remains resolute in its commitment to strengthening community partnerships, deepening intelligence gathering, enhancing police visibility and deploying proactive policing strategies to identify, prevent and respond effectively to the peculiar security concerns of communities across Abia State