# Troops arrest bar owner, recover five guns in Anambra arms racketeering investigation

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- Published: 2026-10-14T04:45:55+00:00
- Author: Olamide

Troops of the 82 Division/JTF South-East Operations have arrested a bar owner and
recovered five firearms during a follow-up investigation into an alleged arms racketeering
case in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.

 

Security sources said the operation followed the arrest of Cpl Ibrahim Mustapha 
of the 185 Battalion and one Mr Odera over alleged arms racketeering.

 

During interrogation, the soldier reportedly disclosed that the weapons were kept
in the custody of the owner of Prince Bar, located in Azia community, Ihiala LGA.

 

Acting on the information, troops immediately stormed the location and arrested 
the bar owner, identified as 31-year-old Mr Ikenna Oklie, popularly known as Big
Star.

 

A preliminary interrogation of the suspect reportedly led to the recovery of three
pump-action guns and two locally fabricated firearms.

 

The soldier and the other suspects are currently in the custody of the 302 Artillery
Regiment for further investigation.

 

The operation forms part of ongoing efforts by security forces to dismantle illegal
arms networks and trace the sources and custodians of illicit weapons in the South-
East, security analyst Zagazola Makama reported. 

 

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  TL;DR (AI Generated)

Troops of the 82 Division arrested a bar owner named Ikenna Oklie in Anambra State
during an investigation into an arms racketeering case.

The arrest followed a disclosure by a detained soldier that illicit weapons were
being kept at the suspect's bar in the Azia community.

Security forces recovered three pump-action guns and two locally fabricated firearms
during the operation, while all suspects remain in military custody for further 
investigation.

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