The Imo State Police Command, in its renewed efforts against criminal activities in the state, has arrested 25 suspects in various criminal involvements and recovered arms and illicit drugs.
In a press statement by the Spokesperson of the Command, Henry Okoye, the police said it arrested 25 suspects for offenses bordering on kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, drug peddling, child trafficking and others.
Okoye revealed that in the course of investigations, operatives recovered four assault rifles, twenty-five cartridges, two vehicles, three motorcycles, 35 bags of weeds suspected to be cannabis sativa.
Other items recovered, include suspected stolen aluminum roofing sheets, and other incriminating exhibits.
”Prominent among those arrested are suspected gang members terrorising Njaba LGA. The suspects are Eririogu Chukwuebuka, 28, native of Egwuede Atta, Njaba LGA, Ezemonye Orji, 32, native of Edda, Afikpo, Ebonyi State, Kelechi Michael, 28, hails from Ubowuala, Emekuku, Owerri North LGA, and three others.
“The suspects are allegedly responsible for the 2021 murders of HRH Eze Durueburuo of Okwudo Autonomous Community, and HRH Eze Sampson Osunwa, the traditional ruler of Ihebinowere Autonomous Community both in Njaba LGA, as well as kidnapping and armed robbery.
“Recovered from them were one AK-47 rifle, three magazines, thirty rounds of live ammunition, one pump-action gun, seven cartridges, and criminal charms”the release stated.
The Police Spokesperson, added that in another development, while acting on credible information, operatives of the Command intercepted an ash-coloured Ford J5 bus at Nkweshi, Oguta LGA, and arrested two suspected drug peddlers conveying a large consignment of illicit substances to suspected criminal networks in Eziorsu within the LGA.
He further revealed that about 1,200kg of weeds suspected to be cannabis sativa and other prohibited substances were recovered.
“Similarly, acting on credible intelligence, operatives arrested a notorious criminal ganag leader who is on the Command’s wanted list, Ezeh Chinonso Ugochukwu , M, 31, at the boundary between Nnebukwu and Orsu Obodo in Oguta LGA. His confession led to the dismantling of a camp suspected to belong to ESN, at Orsu Obodo, where one AK-47 rifle, one LAR rifle, one pump-action gun, and twenty-two (22) rounds of live ammunition were recovered.
“The suspect also confessed to the murder of unsuspecting victims by his syndicate, including a pastor and a pregnant young lady.
All suspects and exhibits are currently in custody for thorough investigation and will be charged to court accordingly in line with the rule of law.”the release added.
Okoye, further informed that, the Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, who was recently promoted, reassured residents of the State of the Command’s sustained resolve to crush criminal networks and ensure public safety.
He also used the medium to urge residents to remain vigilant and support the Police and other security agencies with timely and actionable information to aid proactive policing by reporting suspicious activities via 0803 477 3600.
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