By Alphonsus Nweze, Onitsha
Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, formerly known as Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARs), men of newly created security outfits in the state, Agunaechemba, Udo Ga Achi, Special Anti Touting Squad of Anambra State (SASA) in a joint operation arrested 10 persons involved in the murder of Hon Justice Azuka, a member of Anambra State House of Assembly.
Those arrested were :one Kelvin Ikechukwu Ossai aka Ikem,16 years old from Aboh in Delta state but resides in Ogbe-Ukwu in Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State, one Ekene from Ebonyi State who shot Hon Justice Azuka twice on the leg, Prince, aka Tukwasi from Abia State, Uzo from Imo state,Ugoo aka Ojiekpere among others suspects who were all arrested in Asaba, Delta state except two suspects that were arrested at the Bridgehead after serious exchange of fire.
Their operational weapons also recovered include two pump action riffles at Osa Dennis Secondary School in Asaba, Delta state capital, which were buried inside the school compound.
According to Ikem they were not contracted by anybody but saw Azuka during their operation and abducted him.
The gang members, according to the spokesman of the joint team who didn’t want his name in print were living large in Asaba with the proceeds of their operational activities in Anambra State where over 200 persons have been kidnapped in the last one year.
“Cars and cash taken away from victims were being used by the hoodlums to live this ostentatious lifestyle. They were brutal and operated unchallenged” according to the spokesman.
The team said efforts were being made to arrest the remaining gang members like Ugoo Kewe, Nonso and others.
This successful operation was led by Agunaechemba, the newly inaugurated security outfit in Anambra State
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