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The Police in Anambra State, on Thursday said they had arrested
a teenage boy for allegedly stealing a woman’s underwear for ritual
purposes.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed, a
Superintendent of Police, said in Awka that the suspect, 19, was
apprehended on Jan. 11, at Onitsha.
“On January 11, 2019, at about 6.48 a.m., Police detectives
attached to Central Police Station, Onitsha, arrested the suspect
of Ogbaku in Mbaitolu Local Government Area of Imo.
“The suspect allegedly stole a female pant washed and spread on
a rope at 21, Umuna Street, Odoakpu, Onitsha in Anambra,” Mohammed
said.
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He said that the suspect planned to sell the underwear to a
yet-to-be-identified persons at N80, 000 for alleged ritual
purposes.
He said that the underwear was recovered from the suspect as
exhibit, adding that effort was being intensified to apprehend
other fleeing accomplices in the incident.
The police spokesperson implored the public to be vigilant and
report to the nearest police station, any suspicious person or
persons in their vicinities for prompt action.
According to him, the advice is important to avert this new
trend of crime in the society.
NAN