Thursday, September 3, 2026 - Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to B Division, Amansea, in the early hours of today, September 2nd, during a security patrol, arrested Udochukwu Nwankwo, a 16-year old male suspect, in connection with an alleged armed robbery incident in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of the State.
The operatives also recovered a shiny metallic lighter
designed in the semblance of a pistol, which the suspect allegedly used to
threaten and dispossess the victim of her valuables.
Preliminary information by the police revealed that the
suspect, alongside two other accomplices who are currently at large, allegedly
attacked a guest at a hotel in the area and snatched her mobile phone and other
personal belongings.
During interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to
using the recovered object to threaten victims during the robbery.Confirming
the arrest to newsmen, the command's spokesperson, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, said
following the development, the Command has intensified investigation and
ongoing efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects, recover the stolen phone and
other valuables, and bring all those found culpable to justice.
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