CP Garba B Umar
Anambra
CP Garba B Umar
Anambra Police Commissioner
Police Nab 103 Hardened Criminals in
Anambra
In continuation of its efforts to stem the tide of crime and
ensure safety of lives and property in Anambra State, the Command
Special Anti Cultism unit,FSARS and Divisional Police headquarters
had during the period under review carried out a coordinated Raids
on Criminal hideouts and blackspots as follows:
Between 20/12/2018 to date, the State Command through its
Special Anti Cultism Squad has arrested total number of One hundred
Suspected cultists from various parts of the State as
follows.Umunachi,Dunukofia,LGA 4 suspected cultists were arrested,
Onitsha 17 Suspects arrested, Umoji and Umokpu Awka 15 Suspects
arrested,Oko 4 Suspects arrested,Anambra/Ifitedunu 8 Suspects
arrested, Awada/Ekwusigo 3 Suspects arrested, Ezi-Eliase 1 suspect
arrested, Ihiala 4 Suspected cultists/murder suspects arrested,
Aguleri axis 5 suspects arrested, Okpuno/Abakaliki Street 10
suspects arrested,Awka 6 suspects arrested, Umuawulu/Nibo/Nise 5
suspects arrested, Umoaba Anam 1 Robbery Suspect /cultist arrested
Awka North 5 suspects arrested, Nkpor/Ogidi area 12 suspects
arrested respectively.
Consequently, the unit has equally recovered the following
exhibits from the raids,
-Two machetes,
-One Jack knife,
-Two Axes and one butchers knife.
Meanwhile, out of the 100.suspects arrested so far,Twenty seven
27 have confessed and charged to Court 37 were screened and
released while Thirty four (36) others are undergoing
investigation.
ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS AND RECOVERY OF
ARM/AMMUNITION:
It would be recalled that on the 24/12/2018 armed robbers
attacked one Linus Emeka and snatched his Lexus jeep with REG NO.
ENU 779 NX at Gunpoint.
Following the incident,Police Detectives attached to FSARS
Awkuzu trailed and arrested two suspects in their hideout at Ifite
Awka on the 30/12/2018 at about 6pm as follows.
-Ebuka Emekwite aged 26 years and,
– Uchendu Afunwa aged 25 years all ‘m’ of Obosi area of Idemili
North LGA of Anambra State.
Suspects confessed to be members of same syndicate who robbed
the complainant.
Exhibit recovered in their possession include One Baretta pistol
with six rounds of .9mm live ammunition.
Case under investigation after which suspects would be charged
to Court for prosecution.
3.1 ARRESST OF ROBBERY SUSPECT AND RECOVERY OF
ARM/AMMUNITION.
On the 2/1/2019 at about 2:30 pm following intelligence report,
Police detectives attached to FSARS Awka in conjunction with
vigilante group in Ebenebe arrested one Mabuchi Chinwuba ‘m’ of
Ebenebe Awka.
Preliminary investigation revealed that suspect is a notorious
Criminal and has been terrorizing residents of the area before his
arrest.
Meanwhile, exhibits recovered in his possession include a Cut to
size single barrel gun and one expanded cartridge.
Case under investigation after which suspects would be charged
to Court for prosecution.
Finally, the Command implores the Public to report any
suspicious persons or movements to the nearest Police Station or
call this emergency number 07039194332 for prompt response,
please.
SP Haruna Mohammed PPRO Anambra State Police Command.
For-Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command.