THE Anambra State Police Command says it has arrested a 34-year-old Nwokpoku Emmanuel over suspected involvement in kidnapping and armed robbery.
Emmanuel’s arrest was sequel to the kidnap of a victim and collection of the sum of Fifteen Million Naira (N15,000,000.00) ransom by his gang members led by one “Ebuka”
In a statement on Saturday, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Tochukwu Ikenga, said the kidnapped victim’s red-coloured Mercedes Benz GLE 450 was recovered from the suspect.
Ikenga said the police were on the trail of other gang members, especially Ebuka, the leader of the gang
The statement read in part, “The Anambra State Police Command have in custody one Nwokpoku Emmanuel (M) aged 34 years from Ebonyi State, living in Oduke-Obosi over a case of armed robbery and kidnapping.
“The operatives also recovered from the suspect, the victim’s red coloured Mercedes Benz GLE 450 and activated a plan to arrest other gang members, especially the leader known as Ebuka.
“Information revealed that the victim was kidnapped in a neighbouring state and was later released after a ransom of N15m was collected. The abductors made away with his vehicle before it was tracked and recovered at MCC Junction, Onitsha.”
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