OPERATIVES of Abia Police Command have arrested about 23 criminals including three suspected cultists and 20 other criminals. Parading the suspects at the state police command headquarters, the Commissioner of Police(CP) Adeleye Oyebade vowed that his command in the state would ensure that kidnapping and other crimes in the state including armed robbery would be non-profitable ventures in the state. Oyebade said his men have been put on the alert to apprehend criminals and prevent their escape from the state. About six stolen vehicles were also recovered from suspected robbers. Giving the breakdown of the number of suspects, CP Oyebade said: ‘’On 17/06/2017 at about 1900hrs, based on information, men of 55PMF Aba while on intensive stop and search operation at Ihie Nipping point, intercepted a Toyota Corolla car with registration number SMK 543 DB, black in colour suspected to have been stolen or removed from where it was parked.
The driver and the occupants abandoned the vehicle and took to their heels; a photocopy of the vehicle particulars, original license and a complimentary card bearing the name, Ezekiel Francis of Edo State were recovered during search of the vehicle. The said Ezekiel Francis was contacted through a GSM number on the complimentary card and he confirmed that the vehicle was snatched from him in Edo State. Efforts are on top gear to arrest the fleeing hoodlums. “On 17/06/2017 at about 0930hrs, on information, patrol team attached to Ohuru-Isimiri Division arrested one Chibuike Kingsley ‘m’ and Chinaza Joseph ‘m’, subject were alleged to have robbed one Okonkwo Uchenna ‘m’ of the sum of Six Thousand Naira (N6,000) and one Samsung phone valued N350,000 only along Glass Industry Road Ohuru-Isimiri. “On 17/06/2017 at about 1950hrs, one Chinelo ‘f’ reported at Abayi Division in Aba that she sighted her husband’s Lexus Jeep with registration number EKY 87 AU, black in colour at a car stand.
Based on the report, operatives attached to Abayi Division swung into action and raced to the car stand which belongs to one Calistus Igbokwe ‘m’ of No. 19 MCC Road Aba. The said vehicle, which was stolen from where it was parked at the residence of the owner on 11/06/2017 at about 2358hrs was recovered. One Toyota Turbo with registration number GGE 988 EH, dark ash in colour whose owner, Eloka Nnamani confirmed was snatched from him on 22/04/2017 in Enugu was also recovered. The suspect was arrested and investigation is in progress to unravel the culprits.’’ He added: “On 17/06/2017 at about 0015hrs, responding to a distress call from Umuada area Aba that robbers were operating in the area, a patrol team attached to Central Police Station in Aba responded promptly and arrested one Chukwuebuka Kelvin Mbahaotu ‘m’ 27 years (exconvict) while escaping from the scene.
The suspect was arrested with a hand bag containing eight (8) different GSM phones, six (6) ATM cards, one torch-light, various Sim cards, a sum of N7,180.00 cash, one Gucci face cap and other items stolen. He however, confessed to being a one man gang robber operating within the Aba metropolis and all the items have been identified by their various owners. “On 18/06/2017 at about 1800hrs, on a tip off, surveillance team attached to Eastern Ngwa Division arrested one Chibueze Chima ‘m’ of Amaufuru Village Ntighauzo Obingwa L.G.A. The suspect is reported to have been terrorizing the entire Community with his gang members. One cut to size serviceable Double Barrel Gun was recovered from the suspect and he is giving a lead towards the arrest of his gang members. “On 18/06/2017 at about 1605hrs, following a report that one Ejiogu ‘m’ of Umueze Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA of Abia State was abducted by unknown five man armed gang. Detectives attached to Anti- Kidnapping Squad (D7) of SCIID Umuahia led by the Commander swooped on one Orji Uka ‘m’ of Ekoli Edda in Afikpo North LGA of Ebonyi State at the point of collecting a sum of N1m ransom on 21/06/2017 at Nekede/Ihiagwa, Owerri West LGA of Imo State.
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