The Anambra State Police Command Operatives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department in the early hours of 23rd September 2026 has arrested Olisa Oyelu alias Obele ‘M’, aged 25 years, the last identified member of the notorious armed robbery and kidnapping gang led by a suspected criminal known as “Pincode,” in connection with a 2023 kidnapping incident which resulted in the death of the victim.
Confirming the report,
SP Ikenga Tochukwu,
Police Public Relations Officer
Anambra State Police Command, Awka in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, SP Ikenga Tochukwu
Police Public Relations Officer
Anambra State Police Command, Awka, 24th September, 2026 said “The Command at the conclusion of the investigative proceedings shall handover Olisa Oyelu to the Correctional Centre where Pincode and four others are already in remanded awaiting the judgement of the court.”
The arrest followed sustained intelligence gathering and painstaking investigation by Police operatives. The suspect is alleged to have been an active member of the gang involved in the kidnapping operation. Following the incident, the Police commenced an extensive investigation aimed at identifying, arresting and prosecuting all persons connected with the crime.
The Command notes that the arrest represents a significant development in the ongoing investigation and reiterates its commitment to ensuring that all persons found to have participated in the crime are brought to justice.
The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips, commended the operatives for their perseverance, dedication and intelligence-led approach to the investigation.
He assured Ndi Anambra that the Command would continue to pursue criminal elements within and outside the State until they are brought before the law.
The Commissioner further urged members of the public to continue providing the Police with credible and timely information, noting that security remains a shared responsibility.