Crime
Four men rob female tricycle rider at gunpoint in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command said it has arrested four suspected tricycle snatchers at a criminal hideout in Oba, Idemili South local government area of the state.
Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed this in a statement, said the suspects allegedly robbed their victim, Adaobi Obuegbe of her tricycle at Okpoko in Ogbaru local government area.
He said they were arrested by operatives attached to Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS), in conjunction with operation Kpochakpu two.
Mohammad gave the names of the suspects as Chinedu Nwokwu (20) Chukwudi Ezebilo (27), Nwafor Uba (24) and Ugochukwu Ekechi (21).
“Exhibits recovered from them included the robbed tricycle, a locally made double barrel pistol, locally made revolver pistol, 2 rounds of .9mm ammunition, three cartridges and two expended cartridges,” he said.
The PPRO added that two suspected fraudsters were also nabbed at Upper Iweka, Onitsha.
“Following intelligence report, Police detectives attached to Awada Division arrested at Upper Iweka, Onitsha two suspected fraudsters namely Ikechukwu Ogbona ‘m’ aged 56yrs of Asaba, Delta State and Ndubuisi Nwobodo ‘m’ aged 46years of Nkpor-Agu Village, Nkpor in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.
“The Suspects allegedly hoodwinked one Okeke Chinemerem ‘m’ aged 17yrs of Abajuo Street, Awada into believing that they were foreign businessmen desirous of converting their hard currency into naira. In the process, the victim was swindled of the sum of N65,000 cash.”
Mohammed hinted that the suspects have since confessed to the crime, adding that they would be arraigned after investigations were concluded.
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