Fake police officer and 2 suspected cultists arrested in Anambra

Thursday, December 19, 2024 - Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 50-year-old man, Chidi Ekwesiri impersonating as a police sergeant and recovered one automatic pump action gun. 

The spokesperson of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, said further information from the suspect led to the arrest of two suspected cultists.

 “In the early hours of today 18th December 2024, Operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad of the Nigerian Police Enugwu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State arrested one Chidi Ekwesiri (M) aged 50 years from Umunya, Oyi LGA and two others. They also recovered one automatic pump action gun and a Police uniform from the suspects,” the statement read.

"The Operatives spotted the suspect while on surveillance patrol along the Onitsha - Enugu Expressway by Unizik Temp Site. 

"During interrogations, the suspect claimed to be a Sergeant and a serving member of the Nigeria Police Force in Lagos but later denied his earlier claim.

"He also confessed that the gun was given to him by a yet to be identified man at Ukpo.

"Further information from the suspect led to the arrest of two other suspects who are currently undergoing Police interrogation.

"Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam has directed the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Awka for a comprehensive investigation. 

“The suspects will be charged to Court on conclusion of the investigations.”