Police operatives attached to the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of Anambra State Police Command have arrested an armed robbery suspect, Chinedu Ani in a criminal hideout at Obosi, Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.
According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer SP Haruna Mohammed the suspect who is from Nkana East LGA of Enugu State, along with other accomplices presently at large attacked one DSP Tochukwu Ogalagu attached to 32 PMF at Idodo village along Enugu /Abakaliki Expressway and collected his service Barreta pistol with breech number AO8185Z.
The statement said that upon interrogation, the suspect led Operatives to Ezeama village at Nkana East LGA of Enugu State where the said Barreta pistol was recovered.
It said the case was under investigation and effort is ongoing to apprehend other fleeing accomplices in order to bring them to Justice.

The statement also said that following intelligence report from Owerri in Imo State that gunmen suspected to be armed robbers attacked one Bright Okoroizu of No. 54 Okporo road, Rumuodara,Porthacourt Rivers State at ATM point along Portharcourt road Owerri and snatched his Navy blue MG Saloon Car model 2013 with Registration number FK 178 DU belonging to Coscharis company and headed towards Onitsha in Anambra State,
Patrol teams attached to Awada Division and “operation Puff Adder” were alerted who swiftly mobilized and intercepted the car along Ezeiweka road, Onitsha.

It disclosed that one suspect Prince Ezedike of Number five Market Mgbirichi Owerri,Imo State was arrested and the vehicle recovered in his possession.