The Police Command in Anambra has arrested Emmanuel Nwafor, 25, for alleged involvement in the attack on Ajali Police Station in Orumba North Local Government Area, on September 30, 2021.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Anambra, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga in a statement made in Awka on Sunday, said that Nwafor, who hails from Umuevee Ajalli, Orumba North LGA, is suspected to have played an active role in the arson attack on the station.
He said a motorcycle, allegedly looted from the station during the attack, was also found in his possession.
The PPRO said the suspect is already making useful confessions as to the whereabouts of other culprits.
Ikenga said the arrest followed the directive of the Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Echeng Echeng, who ordered an intelligence gathering strategy towards dealing with the spate of insecurity in Anambra since he assumed office.