Police parade 50 Criminal suspects in Anambra

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Police parade 50 Criminal suspects in Anambra

The Anambra State police command has paraded no less than 50 suspected criminals, including armed robbers, carjackers, kidnappers and cultists, all of which were arrested in different location across the state.

The state police commissioner, Mr. John Abang who paraded the suspects before newsmen at the command headquarters Awka, said the command would continue to clamp down on suspected cultists in the state until no drop of such evil element was left.

Abang’s resolve stemmed from allegations that police was arresting Anambra youths indiscriminately and tagging them cultists, most of which were only allowed home on bail upon payment of certain sums of money.

He said, “That is blackmail aimed at stopping us from doing our job, but we will not bow to this. Whether it is one chance or two chance robbery gangs, cultists, armed robbers or kidnappers, we will continue to arrest them, and no blackmail will stop us.

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“Our resolve is to ensure that Anambra continues to be safe, and we will not relent until we achieve this. Parents whose children are arrested for cultism should not come to me to beg because I will not listen to them.

“We will continue to arrest them, so parents should go home and do proper parental than coming to beg for the release of their children or blackmailing up,” Abang said.

Parading the suspects, Abang said, “You may be recalled that during my maiden press conference on the 11/7/2019 I made it very clear that the command will redouble its efforts to stem the tide of crime and other security challenges in the state.

According to him, he said”the strategies put in place have started yielding positive results.

“On the 14/07/2019 at about 8:00 am, Puff Adder operatives deployed to Upper-Iweka in conjunction with Patrol team attached to Okpoko Division arrested one Sunday Igwe ‘m’ aged 28 years of Obibiezina in Owerri, Imo State, and one Ede Chigbo ‘m’, aged 35 years of Ozara in Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State respectively.

“Suspects attacked, stabbed and robbed one Ubasineke Chinonye, ‘f’, student of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State at Upper-Iweka in Onitsha.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one ladies handbag, Techno k7, and knife used in stabbing the victim.

“On the 16/07/2019, following the distress, Police patrol teams attached to “Operation Puff Adder” in conjunction with operatives attached to Central Police Station arrested one John Eke ‘m’ aged 35 years, Izuchukwu Enwelum ‘m’ aged 32 years, Muodilum Anthony ‘m’ aged 40 years and Umadi Emmanuel Obinna ‘m’ aged 36 years respectively.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include; One fabricated revolver pistol, one live ammunition, weeds suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, unmarked shuttle bus used by the suspects, cash sum of N60,000, four handsets, ATM Card, charms and other incriminating items.”

He also paraded suspects said to be carjacking specialists, numerous cultists, and armed robbers. He said all suspects would be charged to court once investigations were concluded.

Police parade 50 Criminal suspects in Anambra
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