The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Udochukwu Okafor, popularly known as “Small-Moto,” over alleged involvement in armed robbery, kidnapping, cult-related activities and secessionist offences in Ebenebe community.
Okafor was arrested on the morning of October 24, 2026, during a targeted operation by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, following intelligence-led efforts to track him down.
The police said the suspect had been on the command’s wanted list over his alleged involvement in the offences.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the arrest followed efforts by security operatives to apprehend the suspect over his alleged links to criminal activities in the community.
During preliminary interrogation, Okafor allegedly admitted to snatching a pump-action firearm from a vigilante operative in Ebenebe.
The suspect reportedly told investigators that he also possessed a locally made short gun, which he and other alleged members of his gang were said to have used during their criminal operations.
The police further alleged that Okafor admitted to belonging to the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, also known as “Aro-Baggers,” a group suspected of involvement in cult-related violence in Awka and its surrounding communities.
The arrest comes amid continuing security concerns over alleged armed robbery, kidnapping and cult-related violence in parts of Anambra State, although the police statement did not provide further details of specific incidents linking Okafor to the alleged offences.
The command said investigations had been intensified to recover the firearms reportedly mentioned by the suspect and establish the full extent of his alleged involvement in criminal activities.
It also disclosed that efforts were ongoing to identify and apprehend other suspected members of the alleged gang who remain at large.
“The Command has intensified investigations to recover the firearms reportedly mentioned by the suspect, establish the full extent of his alleged involvement in criminal activities, and apprehend other suspected members of the gang who remain at large,” the statement said.
The police confirmed that Okafor remained in custody as investigations continued, adding that detectives were working to establish his alleged involvement in the various offences.
The command also assured residents that it would sustain efforts to identify, track and apprehend individuals suspected of criminal activities across the state.
Ikenga said the police would provide further updates as the investigation progressed.