Police Operatives serving in Ozubulu and Umunze towns, both in Anambra State have smashed two deadly syndicates extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public via deadly threats, while posing as members of Eastern Security Network, ESN.
A statement by DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Police Command said that two of the syndicates were arrested at Umunze, Orumba South LGA Headquarters after painstaking investigation.
“The suspects had sent text messages to their victim identifying themselves as members of ESN and demanding that he paid them a huge sum else he and his daughter would be kidnapped and killed.
“Both suspects are now cooling their feet in detention and would be arraigned in court soon,” Ikenga said in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday.
In a similar development, “the Police at Ozubulu, Headquarters of Ekwusigo LGA arrested one male suspect who used two different lines to issue deadly threats to a businessman. He claimed to be an ESN Commander and ordered his victim to pay up or be killed.
“Meticulous investigation employing technology and human assets led detectives to his hideout where he was arrested and both sims recovered. He was taken into custody and is to be arraigned in court.”
The statement further stated that: “The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Police Command, CP Aderemi Adeoye, has commended both DPOs for their diligence and painstaking effort which led to unravelling the identities of the crime suspects and apprehending them.
“He assured that Command Headquarters will continue to motivate its personnel across the State for optimum performance.”
