Police in Anambra State have arrested two suspected armed robbers along Millennium Road, Awka, in Awka South local government area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed this in a release, said the suspects were arrested by patrol team attached to B’ Division, Awka, while on stop and search operations.
According to the PPRO, on the 18th of this month, at about 2pm, police patrol team intercepted a tricycle with two occupants behaving in a suspicious manner.
He revealed that a bag was concealed inside the tricycle and upon searching the bag, an English made baretta pistol with filed out breech number, loaded with three rounds of .9mm live ammunition, was recovered therefrom.
He said the suspects are
(i).Obiako Chukwujekwu Henry, aged 21years (Alias AJIE) from Umudioka Village Awka and
(ii) Emmanuel Echezona Ogbonna, aged 27years (Alias Oceanic) native of Ikwo in Ebonyi State, but resident at Ezejiaku street Umueri, Awka.
Haruna informed that the suspects are assisting the police with useful information to unravel their motive of being in possession of prohibited firearm after which they would be brought to justice.
The PPRO recalled that of recent, cases of cult clash were on the increase in Awka prior to the commencement of a robust 24hours patrol by the Command Rapid Response Squad and other patrol teams in the State.