The Anambra State Police Command has arrested six suspects for flouting the state government’s ban on illegal revenue collection and touting in the state.
The State Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, said the arrest was in line with the state’s commitment to wipe out all criminal elements and other violent crimes in the state.
CP Echeng speaking through the command’s Spokesperson, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu also said that a Sub-Machine Gun and four ammunition was recovered from some hoodlums.
The six suspects were identified as Andrew Chukwueze ‘M’, aged 19years of Nkanu East, Enugu State, Emmanuel Charles ‘M’ aged 18years of Umualoma in Orlu, Imo State, Chigozie Bernard, ‘M’ aged 20 years of Izza-west in Ebonyi state, Chibueze Nduife ‘M’ aged 30years of Ebonyi State, Nnamdi Anyigba ‘M’ aged 27years of Enugu State and Ebuka Ogidi ‘M’ age 25years of Ebonyi,
Ikenga said that the suspects were arrested between March 23 and 26, 2022, along Kara Junction, Atani Road, and Obudogwu Road, while collecting revenue illegally from motorists and other members of the public.
In a related incident, the operatives of the command in a joint patrol with Vigilante group along ring-road Isiagu, Awka, on 24th March, sighted group of boys suspected to be armed robbers. In an attempt to accost the suspects, they took to their heels and abandoned a bag containing one SMG rifle, one Magazine and four live ammunition.
Ikenga assured that “efforts are already emplaced to arrest the fleeing suspects.
“The CP while reiterating the Police, as an organization saddled with the constitutional responsibilities of protection of lives and properties as well as maintenance of law and order, assures that the Command will not fold her hands and allow some disgruntled elements to make life unbearable for the residents.
“He also commended the Officers and Men of the Command for their perseverance and painstaking efforts to weed out all criminal elements in the State.”
