The attention of the Anambra State Police Command has been drawn to a trending video of three suspects paraded on 28/4/2023 at the Command headquarters. Awka, but was misconstrued to be police officers or security personnel by sections of public opinion.
The Command wishes to state that the suspects are not police officers or members of any security agency. The trio are among the six armed robbers, criminals/impersonators wearing security uniforms to beat security screening before they were intercepted, identified and arrested on 27/4/2023 by 7:30 pm by police operatives attached to Forwarding Operating Base, Aguata, while on stop and search along Afor Nnobi road.
The suspects, Hyicent Ujwuika aged 45 years, Sunday Samuel Akpan aged 31 years and Chinonso Offor a.k.a Wolf aged 24 years.* confessed on the same day, abducted a man and robbed the victim of his vehicle and were en route to their den. They also confessed that the police uniforms they were wearing were stolen from Area Command Ogidi last two months during an attack on the Police formation.
While the investigation is still ongoing, the suspects are already helping police with more information on their modus operandi, identifying other gang members and their criminal hideouts. Therefore, members of the public are urged to disregard any impression or suggestions that the suspects are security officers but they are criminals/impersonators.
Signed : DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, PPRO Anambra State Police Command
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