The Anambra State Police Command says the principal suspect in the alleged flogging to death of a 12-year-old boy has surrendered to authorities.
In a statement issued on Saturday, July 18, 2026, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said Mrs. Dim Ebere, 47, voluntarily presented herself at the Neni Police Station following sustained manhunt operations.
According to the Command, the operations were carried out by the Anambra State Police Command’s Safe School Protection Squad in collaboration with officers of the Neni Divisional Police Headquarters. It also followed continuous engagement with stakeholders and community leaders in Adazi-Ani.
The suspect is currently in police custody and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Awka, where the investigation will be concluded.
SP Ikenga commended the Adazi-Ani community, the traditional institution, and other stakeholders for their cooperation, which he said contributed to the suspect’s surrender.
He assured the family of the deceased and members of the public that the Command remains committed to ensuring justice is served in the matter.
The Command also urged residents to remain calm, refrain from taking the law into their own hands, and continue to provide useful information to aid ongoing investigations and policing efforts across the state.
