Five infamous armed robbery suspects who terrorized Owerri and its surroundings have reportedly been apprehended, according to the Imo Police command.
This information was provided the media on Monday in a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Henry Okoye.
On June 16, about 4.30 p.m., the Tactical Team of the command made the suspects’ arrests, according to Okoye.
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Sanusi Umar, 20, Mohammed Ashiru, 20, David Christopher, 19, Sheriff Abraham, 19, Emmanuel Akala, 27, and Mohammed Ashiru, 20, were among the suspects named by the spokesman.
He claims that over the course of the inquiry, the suspects gave confessions in which they admitted planning multiple armed robberies in the Owerri West Local Government Area.
“They took the operatives to their criminal Hideout at Ama Hausa in Avu, Owerri West Local Government Area, where two locally-made pistols, rounds of live cartridges, numerous handsets and other incriminating items were recovered after a thorough search.
“Efforts are in top gear to arrest other members of the syndicate at large,” he said.
“Meanwhile, the suspects will be arraigned upon completion of a discreet investigation,” Okoye added.
The spokesman said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammed Barde, has given the assurance that the command was committed to flushing out all criminal-minded elements from the state.
Okoye urged residents of the state to join hands with the Police and other security agencies in the onslaught against all forms of criminality.
He further advised members of the public to reach out to the command on 08034773600 or 08098880197 in case of emergencies.
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