Luck
has ran out on some notorious killers, armed robbers and cultists after
they were traced and arrested by men of the Abia state police command.
The young cultists and armed robbers caught in Abia state
The Abia State Police Command under the leadership of CP. ‘Leye
Oyebade in its determination to rid Abia State of crime and criminality
has embarked on numerous proactive measures to ensure that crimes are
nipped in the bud and perpetrators of heinous and violent crimes put on
check.
However, within the period under review, the Command has recorded
various achievements through the implementation of its identified crime
fighting strategies. Here-under are some of our achievements within the
period:
ARREST OF CULTISTS:
On 07/07/2017 at about 1600hrs, responding to information received
that suspected cultists lodged in one Grand Lotto Hotel Aba, detectives
attached to Ndiegoro Division swooped on the trio of Obike Stanley,
Favour Michael and Kingsley Uchenna both males of Ken-Saro Wiwa
Polytechnic, Bori and Rivers State Polytechnic, Ogoni respectively. The
following items were recovered from them namely: one axe, cultist
regalia, tramadol tablets and weeds suspected to be Indian-hemp.
Suspects confessed being members of New Black Movement of Africa
(NBM).Investigation is in progress.
ARREST OF MURDER SUSPECT:
On 01/07/2017 at about 1200hrs, sequel to information received on
the missing of one Peter Alaebuonu Eseonu, a tricycle operator, 67years
‘m’ of Ekenaobizi Umuopara Umuahia on 27/06/2017; detectives attached to
Central Police Station, Umuahia swooped on one Chinonso David Ibekwe,
25yrs ‘m’ of Ndiotu Ntalakwu, Bende LGA. The suspect, a 200 level
Computer Science student of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture,
Umudike Abia State gave a lead towards the recovery of the decomposing
body of the said Peter Alaebuonu Eseonu in a ditch at Amuzukwu Umuahia.
He has however, confessed to the crime while the decomposing body of the
deceased has been deposited in the morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The suspect has been charged to Court and remanded in Prison custody.
ARREST OF SUSPECTS / RECOVERY OF STOLEN ITEMS:
Sequel to a report on 02/07/2017 that his house was broken into
while away for Church service same day by unknown person(s) and his
house properties carted away; men of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery
Squad (F-SARS) attached to Obehie Division swung into action and
arrested the duo of Maduabuchi Lolo and Onyemaechi Emeruwa both males of
Obehie aged 21 and 19 years respectively. Suspects confessed to the
crime and gave a lead to the recovery of the stolen items viz: one LG
Plasma Tv, one Samsung Plasma Tv, one Home theatre music set, clothes
and other personal effects. Efforts are geared toward arresting other
members of the gang.
ARREST OF MURDER SUSPECT / RECOVERY OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION:
On 09/07/2017 at about 1100hrs, information was received that
someone was shot dead along Obohia road Aba. Sequel to this, a patrol
team attached to Ndiegoro Division on routine patrol rushed to the scene
at No. 22 Obohia road Aba where the deceased was met in a pool of her
own blood. The Divisional Police Officer, Ndiegoro mobilized other
patrol teams and proceeded to the scene where one Ogbonnaya Igwe ‘m’ of
22 Obohia road was arrested in his hide-out at the ceiling of the house.
One Pump-Action rifle and double barrel gun with 15 live cartridges and
four expended cartridges were recovered from the suspect and at the
scene respectively. Corpse of the deceased later identified as Ijeoma
Chibuzo was deposited in the Mortuary for autopsy. Investigation is in
progress.
ARREST OF ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS / RECOVERY OF MOTORCYCLE / CARTRIDGES:
On 12/07/2017 at about 0530hrs, the Inspector General of Police’
X-Squad, Force Headquarters attached to Abia State Command, arrested the
duo of Sunday Onyemeonu Okpara 17yrs and Uchenna Wisdom 17yrs both
males of Umudike, who had on 08/07/2017 snatched on gun point, a
motorcycle with reg. no. RLU 871 QC from one Emmanuel Nworgu ‘m’, a
student of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike. The
motorcycle and two live cartridges were recovered from them. More
efforts are put in place towards arresting one other at large.
ARREST OF SUSPECTED ARMED ROBBERS:
On 08/07/2017 at about 2130hrs, on information that a Toyota Sienna
van with reg. no. KRK 930 AA, ash in colour was parked at Ugba Junction
market square by suspected hoodlums, patrol team attached to Owerrinta
Division raced to the scene where one Kingdom Jonah Udo ‘m’ of Eleme in
Port-Harcourt Rivers State was accosted. The suspect, Kingdom Jonah Udo
quickly confessed that he was waiting for two of his gang members who
had gone out with a Dee-Damak Motorcycle with reg. no. Imo UML 511 QP
red in colour. The other two members, Kingsley Alozie ‘m’ of Isiala Ngwa
North LGA and one Charles Tochukwu ‘m’ of Alolo village Okpuala LGA Imo
State later came back at about 2300hrs were also arrested. During a
search on them, the following items were recovered from them: Eight live
cartridges, Three live 5.56mm ammunition, Toyota Sienna van, Dee-Damak
motorcycle, Six GSM phones, the sum One Hundred and Fifteen Thousand
Eight Hundred and Fifty Naira (N115, 850.00). Case is still under
investigation.
RECOVERY OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION:
On information, detectives of Anti-kidnapping Unit attached to Area
Command Aba on 30/06/2017 at about 1830hrs recovered two locally made
short guns with Six live cartridges and Two expended cartridges
suspected to have been abandoned by unknown hoodlums at Evangel Seminary
School premises in Ovom, Ogbor-Hill Aba. The exhibits have been taken
into custody while area is placed under surveillance to track down those
behind the scene.
SIGNED:
DSP GEOFFREY OGBONNA, POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
ABIA STATE COMMAND
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