The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the killing of the President General of Ogidi Town Union, Chief Ikwuka Okoye, and one other person by unidentified gunmen, saying that the command has launched manhunt to track down perpetrators.
The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Tochukwu Ikenga who confirmed this in a statement issued on Saturday, 7th February 2026, described the incident as tragic and unacceptable.
He informed that the attack occurred in the evening of Friday, February 6, 2026, at the School Field, Ogidi, in Idemili North LGA
The PPRO further disclosed that preliminary information available to the Command suggests that the attack may be linked to the recent capture and killing of a notorious cultist within the Ogidi community, but added that investigations are still ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
SP Ikenga stated that upon receiving the distress report, police operatives swiftly mobilised to the scene, secured the area, and commenced comprehensive investigation into the killings.
He added that the Command is currently working with eyewitness accounts and other available intelligence to identify the assailants and track their movements.
The PPRO affirmed that the State Police Command has launched a manhunt for to track and arrest the perpetrators and assured that those behind the heinous crime would be arrested and made to face the full weight of the law.
He enjoined residents of Ogidi and the general public to remain calm and continue with their lawful activities, while also cooperating with the police by providing credible information that would aid the ongoing investigation.
The attack is coming barely eight months after unidentified gunmen brutally murdered the President General of Aguleri Community in Anambra East LGA of the state, Barr. Ifeanyi Iloakasia
