Xmas/New Year: Police
Xmas/New Year: Police Nab 124 Suspected Cultists in
Anambra
In order to further stem the tide of crime and ensure that all Ndi
Anambra, both at home and in diaspora celebrate Christmas and new
year without hindrance or molestation, the Commissioner of Police
Anambra State Command CP Garba Baba Umar has directed for an
aggressive Raids on Criminal hideouts and blackspots in the State
and the directives has started yielding positive results as during
the period under review the Command has recorded the following
achievement.
2. Between 26/11/2018 to date, the State Command through its
Special Anti Cultism Squad/FSARS and Divisional Police headquarters
have arrested total number of One hundred and twenty four (124)
Suspected cultists/hoodlums from various parts of the State as
follows.Oyi/Nsugbe 10 suspected cultists were arrested, Ihiala LGA
5 Suspects arrested, Eziagulu Aguleri 6 Suspects arrested,Abata
Nsugbe 7 Suspects arrested,Amikwo Awka 5 Suspects arrested, Okpuno
Awka,22 Suspects arrested,3-3 Area 11 Suspects arrested, Amansea
Awka axis 8 suspects arrested,Nibo/Nise 22 Suspects arrested, Nkpor
Area 11 Suspects arrested, Onitsha Area 15 Suspects and Ekwulobia 2
Suspects arrested respectively.
3. Consequently, the Command has equally recovered the following
exhibits from the raids,
-Four locally made Pistols,
-Six Cutlasses,
-Two Axes
-Over one thousand wraps of dry leaves suspected to be Indian
hemp,
-Two Regalias for Aye and Junior Vickings Confraternity (JVC)
respectively.
4. Meanwhile, out of the 124 suspects arrested so far, Thirty
seven (37) have confessed and charged to Court ,53 were screened
and released while thirty four (34)others are under
investigation.
5. Finally, the Command assures the Public that it is determined
as usual to ensure that criminals have no hiding place in the State
especially during this yuletide period and would deal decisively
with anyone apprehended in accordance with the Law.
SP Haruna Mohammed PPRO Anambra State Police Command.
For-Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command