Anambra Police Command says at about 5:23 am, yesterday, Police operatives attached to Umuchu Division in conjunction with patrol team from MOPOL 29 PMF Awka, while enforcing the COVID-19 Curfew in Umuchu, Aguata Local Government Area, intercepted one Ogbonna Chigozie, aged 18 years from Uturu Okigwe Council Area, of Abia State but resides at Nkpor in Idemili North Council Area, and Chimezie Afulor aged 33years from Akirra Umunokpa Uzowani Local Government of Enugu State.
According to a report signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed, the men were intercepted at the border post in Umuchu inside a tricycle with registration number GDD 081 VC conducting themselves in a suspicious manner.
He said the suspects were immediately searched and the following exhibits recovered in their possessions, one locally made pistol with four rounds of life ammunition, one tricycle, house breaking implements and cash sum of thirty one thousand, seven hundred and twenty Naira.
Haruna further informed that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects allegedly snatched the tricycle from Nkpor and were trying to cross to Akokwa in Imo State, before their arrests.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP John Abang, has ordered for immediate transfer of the case to the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) for discreet investigation.
In another development, in order to prevent the breakdown of law and order between Achalla and Uruum communities in Awka North LGA of Anambra State over the looming land dispute between the two Communities which has generated tension in the affected areas, the State Commissioner of Police, CP John Abang, yesterday, invited all stakeholders of the two Communities over the looming crisis with a towards resolving the matter.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed, in a statement, observed that the remote cause of the problem was the alleged trespass of land belonging to Uruum Community by Achalla Community who also claimed ownership of the same land.
The Police Commissioner warned both parties to maintain peace and explore all legal avenues to resolve the matter without resorting to violence.
The CP further assured both parties that he would contact the State Government Boundary Commission to key into the matter in order to ascertain the rightful owners of the disputed land.
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