Anambra Police Arrest Most Wanted Armed Robber, Cultist

Recovers Vehicle, Ammunition

From Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha

The policing plan and model on Practical Intelligence, Technology-driven, and Tactical Operations already placed by the Commissioner of Police *CP Nnaghe Obono Itam*, has paid off, following the arrest on 17/5/2024 of…

Anambra State Police Command has arrested a notorious and most wanted cultist and armed robber in Uruagu village, Oba, Idemili South LGA.

The suspect, Anichebe Akachukwu 18 years A.K.A Star B has confessed to being a leader of the Vikings Secret Cult Confraternity and Armed Gang terrorizing Ogbaru LGA and Asaba in Delta State.

The State Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement said that his arrest was made possible due to Intelligence, Technology-driven, and Tactical Operations already placed by the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Obono Itam.

“His arrest followed a tip-off of intelligence gathered as he was receiving treatment in their den from a bullet wound sustained in their encounter with Police Operatives in Asaba. The suspects have provided Police with information on their mode of Operations and names of other gang members which is already aiding the ongoing investigation.

“Also, Police on 20/05/2024 in Okija, Ihiala recovered a white Porsche Cayenne SUV with Reg Nos: AGL 60 HJ Lagos suspected to operational vehicle of the successions operating in Ihiala. During a search of the vehicle, the operatives found a bag and discovered twenty-seven pieces of live 7.62m Ammunition, three live cartridges, one-touch light, charms, and other incriminating items

“To this end, the CP has charged the operatives to sustain the tempo and direct continuous onslaught operations aimed to weed out all the criminal elements and reduce crime to the barest minimum in the State” Ikenga stated.