Imo Police Nab Five for Assaulting Whistleblower

The Imo State Police Command has swiftly arrested five individuals for allegedly assaulting a woman who had cooperated with an ongoing police investigation in her community. The victim, identified as Mrs. Ndidiamaka Agu, was reportedly targeted and attacked in an act of violent intimidation that the Command has vowed to punish to the fullest extent of the law.

The arrest was a direct consequence of an order issued by the State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, who directed immediate and decisive action following reports of the incident. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, confirmed that the police attention was initially drawn to a distressing viral video circulating online, which clearly showed Mrs. Agu being assaulted by a group of suspects in Emekuku, Owerri North Local Government Area.

Acting on the Commissioner’s mandate, operatives of the Command’s elite X-Squad Unit immediately swung into action. Their efforts resulted in the apprehension of five suspects, whose names were released as Onyekachi Njoku, Chiazor Osuji, Chukwuma Iwuala, Eugene Njoku, and Emmanuel Njoku. DSP Okoye further confirmed that all five arrested individuals have already made confessional statements, detailing and admitting their respective roles in the vicious assault on Mrs. Agu.

The Command is, however, still actively pursuing a sixth suspect, identified as Onyedikachi Njoku, who remains at large. Operatives are currently intensifying their efforts to locate and apprehend him to face the same charges as his co-conspirators.

Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, issued a strong condemnation of the assault, reaffirming the police force’s commitment to protecting citizens who assist in law enforcement. He stressed emphatically that the intimidation of citizens who lawfully cooperate with the police will not be tolerated under any circumstances. The Commissioner assured the public that the arrested suspects will be arraigned in court “soonest” to face the appropriate criminal charges, sending a clear message that attacks on witnesses and informants will be met with a rapid and severe judicial response. This swift response by the Imo State Police Command aims to restore public confidence and ensure that citizens feel safe to collaborate with the authorities to maintain law and order.