The Anambra State Police Command has announced the arrest of seven suspects for armed robbery and cultism.
According to a press statement issued by the command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Saturday, the police also recovered a cut-size double barrel gun, one unregistered tricycle, and some illicit drugs.
Ikenga stated that police operatives were actively pursuing one Makuo Nwuso, alias “Baby,” and another individual who is currently on the run.
Furthermore, the statement mentioned that officers from the Special Anti-Cult Squad intercepted a group of males, including five occupants of a tricycle, during a patrol at UNIZIK Junction in Awka.
According to the PPRO, “On 3/4/2024 at 10pm, the state police command arrested seven suspected cultists and armed robbers, recovered a cut-size double barrel gun, one tricycle without a reg number, and some hard drugs.
“The suspects include Chukwuemka Ozoekwe age 18 years old, Chidozie Anagor aged 18 years, Chukwuemeka Oyeoka aged 18 years, Ebuka Okoye 17 years, Olisa Obi 19 years, Chidubem Nwakwu 20 years and Nwankwo Kosisochukwu all males. While Makuo Nwosu ‘m’ a k a Baby and one other person whose name is yet to be identified are wanted.
“Policemen attached to Special Anti-Cult Squad, while on patrol at UNIZIK Junction, intercepted all males and five occupants, including the driver of a tricycle.”
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“Chukwuemeka later led the Police to their criminal Den where Chidozie Anagor aged 18 years, and Chukwuemeka Oyeoka aged 18 years were arrested and the remaining two are still at large. Also during the raid operation in their harbor, the Operatives arrested Ebuka Okoye 17 years, Olisa Obi 19 years, Chidubem Nwakwu 20 years, and Nwankwo Kosisochukwu.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed to being members of the Vipers Cult group and they are one of the gangs terrorizing Awka metropolis recently. The suspects also confessed that they were on a mission to rob the road users of their phones and personal belongings before the arrest.
To this end, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Finance and Administration and acting Commissioner of Police, *DCP Fidelis Ogarabe PSC MNIPS* charged the Operatives to sustain the tempo in the fight against crime in the state. He also assures Ndi Anambra that the Confidence repose on the Police and all the security agencies in the State shall not be taken for granted and directs the suspects to be charged to court on the conclusion of the investigations, Ikenga stated.
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