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Anambra Police Command Provides Updates on Robbery,
Explosion
ST OF A MURDER SUSPECT:It would be recalled that on the
30/10/2018 at about 9:30AM, a good Samaritan in Onitsha reported at
Inland town Division that a lifeless body of a tenant named Peter
Osakwe aged 22 years was found hanged at the main entrance to his
room located at No 27B Enweonwu Street Onitsha.
Police detectives attached to Inland town division visited the
Scene, Photographed the victim and rushed him to General
Hospital Onitsha were he was confirmed dead by the medical Doctor
and corpse deposited at the hospital morgue for postmortem
examination.
However, medical examination conducted on the deceased revealed
marks of violence on the deceased’s lower arms and pubic regions,
hence murder is suspected. One Suspect was arrested in connection
with the Crime and Case is under investigation.
RECOVERED VEHICLE SNATCHED AT GUN POINT: On the 30/10/2018 at
about 6:30PM,one Ekezie Somuto ‘m’ aged 30 years of Oganiru
Estate complex Awka reported at Ogidi Police Station that his
facebook friend one Sandra surname unknown of no fixed address,
aged about 22 years, fair in complexion lured him to come to
St Vincent Primary School Ogidi where he was allegedly robbed
at gunpoint by 3 unknown Gunmen who made away with his Toyota RAV4
2011 model Jeep with Registration number Lagos KTU 311DV and
other valuables,
Following the incident,Police Patrol team attached to Ogidi
Division in conjunction with vigilante group quickly mobilized to
the scene and pursued the suspects who later abandoned the stolen
vehicle and escaped into the bush.Case under investigation and
efforts are ongoing to apprehend fleeing suspects.
In a related development, Police detectives attached to Awada
Division also recovered a Lexus 300 Jeep with Registration number
FGG 353 GF snatched at Gunpoint from one Brendam Dike ‘m’ of
Orifite Street, Awada. Efforts ongoing to apprehend the fleeing
suspects.
GAS EXPLOSION: On the 30/10/2018 at about 8:28PM,there was a Gas
explosion at Regime Gas Plant located along Obosi /Nkpor road Obosi
in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.
Following the report, Police Patrol team attached to Obosi
Division led by the DPO rushed to the scene, cordoned off the Area
to protect lives and prevent looters from taking advantage of the
situation.
Meanwhile,the fire was put off by well meaning individuals and
prevented it from escalating.
However, five Staff of the Company who sustained various degrees
of burns were rushed to Nnewi Teaching Hospital and are presently
responding to treatment. Case under investigation to ascertain
circumstances surrounding the incident.
KEROSENE EXPLOSION; On the 30/10/ 2018 at about 10:20AM,One SGT
Amanze Charles attached to Okpoko Division
reported at Awada Police Station that on the 29/10/2018 at about
8:PM, his Sister one Mrs Blessing Uzoebo residing at NO 9 Chukura
Odu Street,Awada bought 1 Letre of Kerosene suspected to be
adulterated from a local vendor within her neighborhood.In the
process of filling her lantern with the product it exploded into a
huge flame of Fire.As a result of the explosion, the said Mrs
Blessing and her Eleven years old Son one Chima MRS Uzeobo suffers
various degrees of burns.
Police Patrol team attached to Awada Division visited the scene
and rushed casualties to Pieta Hospital ,Awada where victims are
presently receiving treatment.
Meanwhile, One bedroom apartment occupied by the victims was
completely razed down by the inferno. Sample of the kerosene was
obtained for analysis.Suspect was arrested and Case is under
investigation.
The Command implores members of the Public to be weary of whom
they relate with especially facebook friends in order not to fall
victims of fraudsters and Armed robbers.
SP Haruna Mohammed PPRO Anambra State Police Command.
For-Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command