Police in Anambra foil illegal operation, arrest two 25-year-old men, recover gun, tricycle
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BY SUNNY A. DAVID, AWKA
In a successful operation, the Anambra State Police Command has arrested two 25-year-old men suspected to be on their way to an illegal mission, and recovered a gun and a tricycle.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, announced this in a statement made available to our correspondent on Monday, May 20, 2024, describing it as one of the outcomes of the rejigged personnel operational positioning by the new Police Commissioner, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam.
He further revealed the identities of the hoodlums as Chigozie Echiebu of Urum Village in Awka L.G.A. of Anambra State and Edwine Emmanuel of Nkerefi Village in Nkanu East L.G.A. of Enugu State.
The Police Spokesman also hinted that the suspects, who are both aged 25 years, were grilled in a tricycle, along Amawbia—Nibo Road, while one locally-made pistol and the tricycle were recovered from them.
“The suspects have provided Police with information on their mode of Operations and names of other gang members which is already aiding the ongoing investigation.
“To this end, the CP, directs that the investigation be widened and deepened to bring to book all those connected, and that the case should be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation,” he said.
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