The Nigerian police-led Anti-Sit-Home Joint Patrol in conjunction with the Anambra Vigilante Operatives on Monday arrested a criminal gang comprising of three suspects.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday confirmed that one of the suspects, popularly known as Akada, “is wanted over armed robbery, illegal possession of firearm and enforcement of illegal sit-at-home”.
According to Ikenga, the incident happened at 10am at Nkwelle – Ezunaka.
He stated that, “The operatives recovered one English-made pistol and other incriminating items.”
He named the suspects as Chinedu Amah and Prince Nwogu, all males and residents in Nkwelle – Ezunaka.”
The release read, “They were arrested during a hot chase by the operatives after the victim raised an alarm about how they held him at gunpoint and dispossessed him of his iPhone and other personal belongings.
“They all confessed to the crime and mentioned Akada, who is currently at large, as their gang leader. Efforts have already been put in place to track other gang members,” the police said.
