Police nab 2 armed robbery suspects in Anambra

Police nab 2 armed robbery suspects in Anambra

The Police Command in Anambra on Thursday said it arrested two robbery suspects, who allegedly snatched a tricycle in the state.

The suspects committed the offence at Nkpor near Onitsha and tried to escape to Akokwa in Imo State.

Mr Haruna Mohammed, the command’s spokesperson said in a statement in Awka that the suspects were arrested while enforcing the COVID-19 curfew in Umuchu, Aguata Local Government Area of the state.

“Today being May 14, at about 5:23a.m., Police operatives attached to Umuchu Division in conjunction with patrol team from MOPOL 29 PMF Awka intercepted one Ogbonna Chigozie, 18 and Chimezie Afulor, 33.

“They were intercepted at the border post in Umuchu inside a tricycle with registration number GDD 081 VC conducting themselves in a suspicious manner,” he said.

Mohammed said one locally made pistol with four rounds of life ammunition, one tricycle, house breaking implements and cash sum of N31, 720 were recovered from the suspects after a search.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects allegedly snatched the tricycle from Nkpor and were trying to cross to Akokwa in Imo State before their arrest,” he added.

The PPRO said the state Commissioner of Police, Mr John Abang, had ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the command’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for discreet investigation.