Anambra Police Nab Wanted ‘Small-Moto’ Over Robbery, Kidnapping, Cultism

By Titus Eleweke

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old wanted suspect, identified as Udochukwu Okafor, popularly known as “Small-Moto,” over alleged involvement in armed robbery, kidnapping, cult-related activities and secessionist-related offences in Ebenebe community, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The suspect was arrested during a targeted, intelligence-led operation conducted by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, on the morning of October 24, 2026.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the suspect was on the Command’s wanted list over his alleged involvement in the aforementioned criminal activities.

Ikenga disclosed that during preliminary interrogation, the suspect allegedly admitted to snatching a pump-action firearm from a vigilante operative in Ebenebe.

The suspect also reportedly revealed that he possessed a locally made short gun, which he and other members of his alleged gang were said to have used in carrying out their criminal operations.

Furthermore, the suspect allegedly admitted to being a member of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, also known as “Aro-Baggers,” a group suspected of involvement in cult-related violence in Awka and its environs.

The police spokesperson said the Command had intensified investigations to recover the firearms reportedly mentioned by the suspect, establish the full extent of his alleged involvement in criminal activities and apprehend other suspected members of the gang who remain at large.

He added that the suspect remained in police custody as investigations continued.

The Command assured residents that it would sustain efforts to identify and apprehend individuals suspected of engaging in criminal activities in order to protect lives and property and maintain public safety and security.