Police nab 4 robbery suspects in Anambra
The Anambra state Police Command has arrested four suspects and recovered one motorcycle and a phone allegedly snatched from the owner, whose ear was cut off with a knife.
Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed said police operatives burst a motorcycle snatching syndicate at Nri, Anaocha, Local Government Area of Anambra state.
In a press release, Harruna said: “On June 1, at about 1:30pm, following a distress call, police operatives attached to Neni Division in collaboration with vigilante group arrested four robbery suspects who specialize in snatching motorcycles along Nri-Neni axis.
“They are Francis EzeIbekwe from Ikenga Village in Adazi Ani, Ndubuisi Kaliaozor of Agbadama Village in Nri, Ugoji Chibuzor of Uruofolo Village in Nri and Elochukwu Anyaoke from Umuowelle Village.
“Suspects were arrested in their hide-out inside the bush at Nri by Neni in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra state after allegedly robbing one Nnamdi Ebegbe of his motorcycle, phone, and unspecified amount of money after chopping part of his right ear with a knife.
“Meanwhile, exhibits recovered from the suspects include one cutlass, the motorcycle and a phone belonging to the victim. Case under investigation after which suspects would be brought to justice.
“Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, John Abang, urges motorcycle/tricycle riders in the state to be wary of such syndicates in order not to fall victims.”
