Five persons suspected to be members of the Indigenous Peoples
of Biafra (IPOB) have been arrested for allegedly burning a police
station and injuring an officer in Ajali, Orumba North local
government area of Anambra state.
Commissioner of Police in the state, Mustapha Dandaura, made the
disclosure on Monday while parading the suspects at the Command
headquarters in Amawbia.
He said the suspects were apprehended following an aggressive
manhunt by the Command’s Special Anti Robbery Squad.
He gave the names of the suspects as Abuchi Nwogwu (21) Okwudili
Nwanne (42) Maduabuchi Obia (22) Chukwuedozie Orah (30) and Ekechi
Chukwuemeka (30), all of Ndikelionwu in Orumba North local
government area of the state.
Dandaura recalled how the suspects, on February 15, at about
2am, attacked the division, burning down the station, three police
patrol vehicles and other exhibits.
He said the suspects also carted away 3 AK 47 rifles from the
Division armoury and injured the DCO who was on visit to the
area.
“Upon interrogation, the suspects took operatives to their
criminal hideout and one of the AK 47 rifle with breech number KO
358792 carted away was recovered,” he said.
Also paraded was a 25-year man, Chimaobi Amauwa, arrested for
allegedly terrorizing Onitsha and environs.
The commissioner said the suspect, of Ihechiowa in Abia State,
was arrested at Upper Iweka area of the commercial city of the
state.
He said, “Preliminary investigation revealed that suspect
belonged to a one chance robbery syndicate terrorizing Onitsha and
environs using a commercial bus in order to deceive their
victims.
“Exhibits recovered from the suspect include one recovered one
locally made pistol and the operational vehicle L300 bus with REG.
No. DRK 85 XA.”
The commissioner assured that effort were on to apprehend other
accomplices.
“The suspects would be charged to Court after investigations
were concluded,” he added.
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