The Anambra State Police Command has recovered two vehicles suspected to have been stolen by armed hoodlums in the state.

While one of the vehicles, a red 2005 model Toyota RAV-4, with registration number YAB 122 AZ, was recovered in Obosi, the other, a school bus belonging to SUSU College, was found abandoned in Asaba.

A press release by the state police command, signed by the Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that the vehicles were snatched from their owners.

He said: “Two stolen vehicles were successfully recovered on July 12, 2025, in separate intelligence-led operations in Anambra and Delta States.

“The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, commended the swift synergy between both Anambra and Delta Commands and reaffirmed the importance of continued cooperation between sister security agencies in tackling crimes that transcend state boundaries.

“Investigation into the circumstances surrounding the theft is ongoing, and efforts are intensified to apprehend the perpetrators.”

Speaking on the circumstances that led to the recovery, Ikenga said: “Acting swiftly on the intelligence-led information, the Divisional Police Officer of Obosi led a team of police operatives, in collaboration with local vigilante personnel, in a coordinated search and recovered an abandoned 2005 model Toyota RAV-4, red in colour, with registration number YAB 122 AZ (Abuja) at along Fresh Air Hotel Road, near Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, Odume-Isiowulu, Obosi.

“The vehicle was reportedly snatched from the owner in the early hours of July 11, 2025, by three armed men in Oba.

“In a related development, and furtherance of a prior case reported on July 6, 2025, the Anambra State Police Command, working closely with the Delta State Police Command, has successfully recovered an abandoned school bus belonging to SUSU College.

“The police officers attached to the Isiowulu Police Division, who had been investigating the case, acted on credible intelligence received in the early hours of July 12, 2025. The vehicle was found abandoned opposite the Magistrate Court, Asaba, Delta State.”

A member of the House of Representatives, Usman Midala Balama, has expressed support for the creation of Savannah State from the present-day Borno, describing it as essential for improved governance, security, and resource management.

Speaking during the North-East zonal hearing on the constitution review in Maiduguri, Midala, who represents Hawul/Askira-Uba federal constituency, stated that Borno’s large population and its 27 local government areas make it the most eligible for subdivision in the region.

“Borno has the largest population and the highest number of LGAs in the North-East. That makes it the most qualified for state creation,” he said.

He argued that smaller administrative units are easier to manage and more effective in delivering services.

“With Savannah State, both Borno and Southern Borno will benefit from improved development and security,” he added.

Midala described the demand for Savannah State as a collective aspiration that cuts across all parts of Borno and urged citizens to support it. He noted that the constitutional review offers an opportunity to reflect the people’s genuine yearnings and called for the proposal to be considered seriously.

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has described the banishment of the former chairman of Edda Local Government Area, Dr Eni Uduma Chima, and his younger brother, Uduma Chima, by the town union of the community as null and void.

The governor stated that the action of the town union against the two brothers contravenes the principles of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The community, known for its volatility due to recurring crises stemming from power struggles among political gladiators in the area, has been witnessing killings, maiming, and the destruction of property worth millions of naira over the past two months.

The latest incident occurred on Wednesday when a member of the community, Udu Nnachi Uzor, was murdered by gunmen in his residence. His wife, Onyinye, who is nursing a two-month-old baby along with three other children, was left behind.

The widow alleged that a member of a political group in the area known as Catcham Boys killed her husband, and she called for the arrest of the individual, whom she identified as Deri.

Prior to Uzor’s murder, the town union and some stakeholders in the area had pronounced a seven-year banishment on the former local government chairman, Eni, and his brother, Uduma. They also imposed a fine of N106 million to be paid upon their return after the banishment.

The pronouncement has further escalated tensions within the community.

Governor Francis Nwifuru, visibly angered by the developments, summoned the warring factions to his office on Friday in a bid to find a lasting resolution to the crisis.

“We disagree on the banishment, we dis- agreed on one condition, that this banishment cannot hold because this banishment negates the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and because of that it cannot stand,” he said.

He warned that no civilian in the community, regardless of status, is permitted to bear arms, and he disbanded all warring groups in the area.

“No civilian, no matter who that person is, whether it’s Catcham Boys, whether it’s Trigger-happy Boys, whether it’s Amnesty Boys, anyone found with any ammunition or arms should be dealt with according to the rule of law.

“Two, Eni requested that his Mac truck diverted to unknown destination, should be returned to him. The community should provide his Mac truck and return it to him,” he ordered.

Governor Nwifuru further directed all warring groups to collapse their structures under the leadership of the town union and the community’s traditional ruler.

He also ordered the reactivation of the Ekoli Police Post, as recommended by Eni, to address the security situation in the area comprehensively.