From Ifeoma Ejiofor
Anambra State police command has foiled plans to attack Nibo community in Awka South LGA of the state again.
The Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) for the command, Ikechukwu Ikenga (SP) revealed this in a press statement.
Ikenga said that the police operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad Enugu-Ukwu acting on credible information on Friday 6th December, by 2.30 pm arrested eighteen year old Miracle Mwakalor from Umubele village, Awka-South LGA and recovered one AK47 Rifle and one magazine.
The PPRO said that the operatives burst the criminal gang in their den during an evil debrief on how they want to commit havoc in Nibo, Awka South Local Government today.
“Miracle was apprehended but his other gang members escaped. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and led the operatives to an apartment at Ubuofu Awka, where they hid the recovered rifle in the roof,” he said.
Ikenga however said that efforts are already emplaced to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang.
Recall that Nibo community was recently attacked by unknown gunmen on a Sunday leaving unaccertained number of persons dead.
In another development, the command has arrested thirty four year old Nwokpoku Emmanuel from Ebonyi State living in Oduke-Obosi over a case of armed robbery and kidnapping.
The PPRO said that operatives also recovered from the suspect, the victim’s red coloured Mercedes Benz GLE 450 from suspect and that plan to arrest other gang members has been activated especially the leader known as Ebuka.
“Information reveals that the victim was kidnapped in a neighbouring state and was later released after a ransom of Fifteen Million Naira (N15m) was collected. The abductors made away with his vehicle before it was tracked and recovered at MCC Junction, Onitsha” Ikenga said.
The Anambra State Commissioner of Police Nnaghe Obono Itam(CP) has ordered immediate action to arrest the gang leader and assured that the command shall continue to evolve operational strategies to improve safety in the state.
Meanwhile, the command in another development said it has recovered suspected stolen vehicles in separate onslaught on criminal elements in the state.
“The Anambra State Police Command within two weeks in a separate onslaught operations against criminal elements in the State wishes to inform members of the public especially Ndi Anambra of the following recovered vehicles in the Command.
“They include:Toyota Corolla Car (Red Colour) with Reg. No. ENUGU – AGN 409 AA, Unregistered Lexus ES 350(Ash Colour), Mitsubishi Hilux (Blue Colour) with Reg. No: GDD 440 TJ.
“Others are; Lexus ES 300 car(Ash Colour) with Reg No: ACA 551 MA, Toyota Highlander Jeep (Grey Colour) with Reg No: SMK 554 GP.”
The command has however invited anyone or group looking for any of the recovered vehicles to visit the office of the Police Public Relations Office Awka with valid Proof/Evidence of Ownership of such vehicles for verification and possible collection.