POLICE FOILS ROBBERY ATTACK, GUNS DOWN TWO SUSPECTS

Police In Anambra Quel Robbery Attack, Kill Two Suspects, Arrest Others

The robbery suspects

AWKA  – In a bid to ensure a crime-free festive season in Anambra State, police

Two suspected armed robbers have been gunned down by Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have quelled along Ow­erri Road in Onitsha.

The state commissioner of police, CP Echeng Eworo Echeng, disclosed this to newsmen in Awka.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenga To­chukwu, who disclosed this to Newsmen on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, Echeng Eworo Echeng assured the citi­zens of watertight security before, during and after the festive season.

According to the statement, ” On 5th December, 2021, at about 0530 hours Anambra Police Command Operatives inter­cepted a three-man armed robbery gang operating around idemili flyover, Obo­si by Onitsha-Owerri Roaad.”

“The hoodlums who were about to rob passengers travelling in a Toyota Sien­na van opened fire on sight­ing the police.”

“The operatives respond­ed swiftly gunning down two armed suspects, later identified as Chinedu Ok­eri ‘M’ from Enugu and Chukwuebuka Orizu from Anambra State while the third suspect, Abuchi Osim ‘M’ from Enugu State was arrested.”

The PPRO disclosed that two locally made Pistols, five cartridges and the tricycle the hoodlums rode to scene of crime were recovered by the Police while other suspected gang members; Chinedu Ogunna ‘M’ 21yrs, Arinze Chukwu ‘M’ 16yrs and Ebu­ka Ayazie ‘M’ 18yrs were arrested in a follow-up operation.