Police in Anambra State have arrested four suspected armed robbers and have also recovered arms and ammunition used by the syndicates.
The Police Public Relations Officer of Anambra State Police Command, CSP Haruna Mohammed stated this in a press release he made available to journalists on Thursday. The press release read, “Following review of its crime prevention strategies and prompt response to distress calls in the year 2021, the command has recorded cases of interest to members of the public during the week under review as follows: On 18/1/2021, police operatives attached to ‘B’ Division Awka responded to a distress call of robbery incident at Maja Awka and arrested one Chime Raymond Ugwu ‘m’ aged 27 years, native of Amachala village, Enugu Ezike Nsuka in Enugu State.
“Similarly, on 19/1/2021 at about 9:30 pm, police operatives attached to Awada division responded to a distress call of suspected armed robbers and arrested one Ifeanyichukwu Okoye ‘m’ aged 26 years of Owelleaja community. Suspect and his accomplices presently at large allegedly stabbed a middle-aged man and snatched his infinix Hot 5 mobile phone at Owelleaja.
“Furthermore, on 15/1/2021 at about 5:45 pm, following intelligence report police operatives attached to Ukpor Division arrested one Ogbogor Martins ‘m’ aged 29years of Ketogwa Obodo Cross Rivers State but resides at Amadin village Ukpor. Exhibits recovered from the suspect include one Double barrel pump-action and three empty magazines of AK 47 rifles.Mohammed quoted the Commissioner of Police, CP John B.
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