Yesterday being 8th June, 2020 at about 1:33 pm, Police operatives attached to Department of Operations, Awka, and stationed at Regina Ceali junction by Zenith Bank PLC along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, Awka, responded to a distress call of armed robbery where a hoodlum armed with automatic Pump action rifle and firing indiscriminately allegedly snatched a bag containing the sum of Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira cash from one Ebuka Ukeakpu.
A release signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed, said the suspect, one Chukwuemeka Afor, aged 25 years, a native of Akpugo Nkanu South Local Government Area, Enugu state, who was almost lynched by the mob was arrested, while the firearm and the snatched money were also recovered in his possession.
Haruna disclosed that however, four persons were hit by stray pellets discharged by the suspect but not life threatening.
He said they were rushed to the Police hospital, Awka, including the suspect who was beaten to stupor by the mob and presently responding to treatment.
The PPRO said the case is under investigation after which suspect(s) would be brought to book.
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