Crime
Thieves snatch truckload of cement in Edo, get nabbed in Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a four-man gang said to specialise in hijacking truckload of cement.
It recovered a truck loaded with 900 bags of cement from them.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed, disclosed this on Tuesday in a press statement.
He said the suspects hijacked the truck and cement in Uromi, Edo State.
He said their arrest followed a report that a Hraowo truck with registration number AAA 715 YA loaded with 900 bags of Cement belonging to BUA Cement Company Okpelle was snatched by a robbery syndicate at Uromi village in Edo State.
“The truck was diverted towards Anambra State by the suspects after allegedly inflicting deep machete cuts on the driver leaving him unconscious,” Mohammed said
He added that following the report, police operatives attached to Headbridge division in conjunction with the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad mobilised to Onitsha Headbridge and intercepted the truck leading to the arrest of the suspects.
Mohammed gave the names of the suspects as Anayo Ulugha(26) of Orlu in Imo State,Omoke Chigozie(28) of Orlu in Imo State and, Joseph Agu ( 24) of Omuma, Imo State.
He said,
“Suspects voluntarily confessed to have snatched the truck same date at about 4. 30am and was heading to Imo State before they were intercepted.
“Consequently, the suspects further led police detectives to Orlu in Imo State where their gang leader one Chinonso Onuigbo (44years) of Orlu in Imo State was also arrested.
He said exhibits recovered from the suspects included a truck,900 bags of cement and a machete which they allegedly used to attack the truck driver.
He said the suspects would be charged after investigation.
The PPRO said a similar incident occurred a few months ago on the Onitsha – Owerri road in Anambra State before the Commissioner of Police, John Abang, ordered for intensive patrols along that axis thereby forcing the syndicate to flee the state.
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