Anambra: Police Detain 62-Year-Old Suspected IPOB Member in Charge of Illegal Levies

Anambra: Police detain 62-year-old suspected IPOB member in charge of illegal levies

The Police Command in Anambra State has detained a suspected member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, over alleged extortion and

Anambra Police Arrest Secessionist Suspect For Ihiala Extortion Scheme; Traders Paid N10,000 Monthly, Families N100,000

Anambra Police Arrest Secessionist Suspect For Ihiala Extortion Scheme; Traders Paid N10,000 Monthly, Families N100,000

Police Arrest 62-Year-Old Over Extortion, Terrorism Links In Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 62-year-old man accused of running an extortion ring for a secessionist group in the Ihiala Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Bernard Odinchefu, was picked up by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, on October 1. Police said he acted as an informant and allegedly coordinated the collection of illegal levies from residents. According to preliminary findings, Odinchefu dema…

Police nab 62-year-old ESN informant extorting traders N10,000 monthly, families N100,000 in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 62-year-old man, Bernard Odinchefu, described as an informant of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), for running a major extortion racket in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. According to police findings, Odinchefu allegedly coordinated illegal levies on residents of Isseke and Orsumoghu communities, collecting at […] The post Police nab 62-year-old ESN informant extorting traders N10,000 …

Police detain 62-year-old suspected IPOB member in Anambra

The Police Command in Anambra has detained a suspected member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over alleged extortion and terrorism in Ihiala Local Government Area of the State. The 62-year-old male suspect was also an informant of the group and in charge of an extortion network operating in the area. The Police … The post Police detain 62-year-old suspected IPOB member in Anambra appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.

Alleged ESN informant arrested in Anambra, police confident pre-burial levies coming at an end – TheNGblog

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, have arrested a 62-year-old man alleged to be a key informant and extortionist working with a secessionist group in Ihiala Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as Bernard Odinchefu, was apprehended on October 1, 2025, in connection with a network accused of imposing illegal levies on local traders and families in the Isseke and Orsumoghu communities, areas long troubled by insecurity and …