The Ebonyi State Police Command said it has recorded another breakthrough in continuation of its sustained onslaught against violent crime in the state.
It said the breakthrough was recorded following the recent surge in armed robbery incidents and criminal activities in the Iyonu community in Ishielu Local Government Area.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the state Commissioner of Police, Adaku Uche-Anya, through the command’s spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed that on August 29, 2025, operatives of the command’s Crack Squad, acting on credible intelligence, launched a clearance operation on the criminals’ hideout located in the Iyonu Forest.
The command stated that during the operation, the hoodlums engaged the operatives in a gun battle, during which the police gallantly responded, subduing the criminals.
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“In the ensuing encounter, the syndicate’s kingpin, Isaiah Okoronkwo, who had long been on the command’s wanted list, was neutralised. Two AK-47 rifles were recovered during the operation,” the police said.
Reacting to the breakthrough, the state commissioner of police commended the operatives for their professionalism, courage, and painstaking intelligence work that led to this success.
She further assured residents of Ebonyi State that the command remains unwavering in its mandate to protect lives and property, and will continue to dismantle criminal networks wherever they operate.
