‎Police in Anambra Arrest Suspect Involved in Car Snatching

Anambra State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected member of kidnap, robbery and car snatching syndicate in Okpoko, Ogbaru LGA.
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‎The command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
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‎According to Ikenga, the 43-year-old male suspect, was allegedly a member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra.
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‎The statement said, “Police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad Awkuzu arrested another criminal gang member, male, 43 at Okpoko, Ogbaru local government in the early hours of Wednesday.
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‎Ikenga said, “During the operation, the operatives recovered one AK-47 rifle, one pump-action gun, two AK-47 magazines, 88 rounds of ammunition, two face masks, and two hand gloves,” he said.
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‎He explained that the feat was achieved following the confession of one of the gang members who has been in police custody.
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‎The police spokesman in Anambra, also said the suspect confessed how they handed over their firearms to the first suspect for safekeeping after each kidnapping operation.
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‎He said that the first suspect admitted receiving returns from the proceeds of ransom collected from kidnapped victims.
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‎Mr Ikenga added that the suspect was assisting the police to apprehend other fleeing members of the gang and possibly recovering additional firearms