ANAMBRA POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED SERIAL PHONE THIEF OVER HOTEL THEFTS

October 27, 2026

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By Aishat Momoh. O.

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Ifeanyi Obi, over alleged multiple cases of mobile phone theft at hotels in Awka, Isuaniocha and Mgbakwu communities.

The command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, saying operatives attached to the Amanuke Police Division arrested the suspect in the early hours of Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Ikenga said the arrest followed investigations into reported cases of mobile phone theft and a review of surveillance footage allegedly linking the suspect to the incidents.

According to the statement, the suspect reportedly confessed during interrogation to stealing five Android phones from hotels in the affected communities.

The statement read, “The suspect was arrested in the early hours of October 25, 2026, by operatives attached to the Amanuke Police Division, following investigations into reported cases of mobile phone theft and a review of video surveillance footage allegedly linking him to the incidents.

“During interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to stealing five Android phones from hotels in the affected communities.”

The police said further investigations had commenced to recover the stolen phones and establish the full extent of the alleged offences.