- Hotel demolition: The Anambra State security outfit, Operation Udo Ga-Achi, demolished the Udoka Golden Point Hotel and Suites due to its connection to kidnapping and other criminal activities.
- Criminal evidence: The hotel premises contained over 30 partitioned graves, a shrine, live ammunition, and other incriminating items.
- Investigation and arrest: The operation led to the recovery of blood-stained items and live cartridges, which were handed over to law enforcement authorities.
- Government response: The demolition was carried out under the government’s newly enacted Homeland Security Law of 2025, which empowers citizens and security agencies to take decisive action against criminal elements.
Anambra State’s security outfit, Operation Udo Ga-Achi or Agunechemba, has demolished the Udoka Golden Point Hotel and Suites, also known as “La Cruise Hotel,” due to its connection to kidnapping and other criminal activities . The hotel, located along the Onitsha-Owerri Road, was found to have over 30 partitioned graves, a shrine, live ammunition, and other incriminating items on its premises.
According to the security operatives, the bust was part of their ongoing efforts to crack down on criminal hideouts in the state. The operation also led to the recovery of blood-stained items and live cartridges, which have been handed over to law enforcement authorities .
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Mr. Christian Aburime, confirmed the incident, stating that the demolition followed an investigation linking the hotel to kidnapping operations . He added that the government’s newly enacted Homeland Security Law of 2025 has empowered citizens and security agencies to take decisive action against criminal elements.
The demolition has been praised by local residents, who expressed relief and gratitude to the government for addressing the long-standing menace .
