Anambra State Police Command has detained five male suspects in connection with vandalism and theft at an International Company located at Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state.
Police spokesperson in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday in Awka.
Ikenga said the arrest of the suspects was carried out during a co-ordinated operation in the evening of December 8, by police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Awkuzu.
The Police spokesperson further revealed that the RRS were working with the police personnel from Neni Divisional Headquarters on a follow-up investigation into a case of conspiracy and armed robbery and they successfully arrested the five suspects.
He disclosed that the operatives recovered one pump action, 10 live cartridges, and one black motorcycle from the suspects.
The PPRO gave the ages of the suspects as: 18, 20, 22 and 23 years respectively, adding that upon their arrest and subsequent interrogation, the suspects confessed to their involvement in the crime and named a major receiver of the stolen properties.
Ikenga further said investigations were ongoing, adding that efforts are underway to apprehend other fleeing suspects and to recover the stolen and vandalised items.
Anambra Police Command Detains 5 Suspects for Vandalism
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