The police in Anambra State have arrested a suspect,
Nwokpoku Emmanuel, 34, resident in Oduke-Obosi area of the state over alleged
armed robbery and kidnapping.
Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in the state,
disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Awka.
“The Anambra State police command has one Nwokpoku
Emmanuel, male, 34 years in custody, over a case of armed robbery and
kidnapping.
“The police operatives also recovered from the
suspect, the victim’s red coloured Mercedes Benz GLE 450,” he said.
Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said the victim
was kidnapped and was released after a ransom of N15 million was collected by
the gang.
According to him, the kidnappers made away with his
vehicle before it was tracked and recovered at MCC Junction, Onitsha.
He said that efforts were underway to apprehend other
fleeing gang members, especially the leader known as Ebuka.
The spokesperson said the Commissioner of Police in
the state, Nnaghe Itam, had directed that the gang leader and other members be
arrested to face the law.
He said that the police commissioner assured the
public that the command would continue to evolve operational strategies to
improve safety in the state.
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