From Ifeoma Ejiofor
Operatives of Anambra State Police Command have arrested a forty two year old Friday Emenike Alias Ekpo from Izzi LGA of Ebonyi State, for allegedly lending guns/weapons to criminals for their operations within Awka and its environs.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, Tochukwu Ikenga (SP) revealed this in a press statement.
The operatives during interrogations of arrested suspects confessed that they rent guns/weapons from Ekpo.
Their confessions according to the PPRO prompted the police operatives to act swiftly and arrested Ekpo.
Ikenga said that the case would be charged to court on the conclusion of the investigations.
Earlier, police operatives attached to Anti-Cultism Squad Enugu Ukwu, Njikoka LGA of Anambra State had on Saturday raided an identified black spot in Umunaga Village, in the same council area.
The PPRO said that during the operation, one Okechukwu Chinwuko (M) aged 27 years of Umunaga Village and Ezenwa Chinedu (M) 22 years of Umuneri Village were arrested.
“Other incriminating objects recovered include one Pump action gun, four live cartridges, Cutlass, Criminal Charms, and substances suspected to be hard drugs. The Operatives also rescued two female victims who the suspects have forcibly abused sexually.
“The arrested suspects are currently undergoing interrogation on their modus operandi actually mentioned Ekpo as the man who hires out guns and other dangerous weapons to them,” he said.
In another development, police operatives in Igbo-Ukwu Divisional Police Headquaters have recovered one white Peugeot J5 Boxer bus with Reg No: AKL 896 XB, a vandalised Lister electricity generator, a roller, pipes, an Iron bar, One big Plier, Screwdriver, a big metal Cutter and a pair of black canvas from some fugitives/economic saboteurs.
“The hoodlums were vandalizing the Lister Model Electricity Generator attached to the MTN Mast located opposite Saint Martin’s Catholic Church Umudege, Igboukwu and on sighting the Police team, took to their heels and fled the scene.
“While efforts have been activated to arrest the fleeing criminals, the Anambra State Police Command calls on anyone especially residents of the area to assist the Police with useful information in this regard,” Ikenga said.