The Enugu State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on cultism, drug peddling, and related crimes, recording fresh operational successes with the arrest of three suspects and the recovery of significant quantities of Ghanaian Loud and other variants of cannabis in separate raids across the state.
According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on 25th November 2025, operatives of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, acting on crime-prevention patrol on 23rd November 2025, raided a criminal hideout around Holy Ghost by Railway Market Road in Enugu. During the operation, a 23-year-old suspect, Ani Chinecherem, was arrested, and quantities of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp were recovered. Police said the suspect later confessed to belonging to the Junior Vikings Confraternity.
In another coordinated operation carried out on 17th November 2025, officers raided several black spots in Ibagwa-Francis and Amorji-Nike, both in Enugu East Local Government Area. The sweep led to the arrest of 37-year-old Chinedum Mba at Amorji-Nike and the recovery of six large wraps of substances suspected to be Ghanaian Loud and other cannabis variants, each reportedly worth about ₦100,000.
Additionally, two suspects, 20-year-old John Olaiya and 20-year-old Onyia Oluebube, were apprehended in Ibagwa-Francis, where operatives recovered unquantified quantities of similar illicit substances.
The Police Command stated that it is collaborating with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to ensure thorough investigation and prosecution of the suspects.
Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to eliminating criminal activities, suppressing drug trafficking, combating cultism, and ensuring the safety of residents, particularly as the festive season approaches.
