The Abia State Police Command says it has identified and destroyed a suspected criminal camp in the state, warning that there is no hiding place for criminals.

In a statement issued on Thursday, by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, the command said that leveraging actionable intelligence, it identified and dismantled a suspected criminal camp located within Unuobasi Forest in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State.

“Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit of the Command, in collaboration with the local security outfit in Umuobasi, carried out the operation on Sunday, 28/06/2026, leading to the destruction of the criminal camp and the disruption of criminal activities in the area. Monitoring of the area is still ongoing”, the statement partly read.

The statement added that the commissioner assured residents that “there will be no hiding place for criminals within the state.”

He reiterated the command’s commitment to its constitutional mandate of preventing crime and apprehending criminals.

The command re-emphasised that the police would continue to take the fight to the enclaves of criminals.

It also advised members of the public, as partners in crime prevention, to report any security concerns, suspicious persons, or activities to the nearest police station. (The PUNCH)

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