Imo Police Apprehends Notorious Armed Robbery and Kidnap Suspects, Recovers Arms and Ammonition

Following the kidnap of one Hon Chief Linus Anyaghara ‘m’ 52yrs, his driver Cosmi Mbachu ‘m’ and one Vitalis Ogohe ‘m’ 58yrs and the robbery of his Toyota Sequoia jeep on 13/12/2017 and the subsequent kidnap of one Obinwanne Agugum who returned from South Africa and his driver Chima on 13/01/2018 respectively, the Commissioner of Police CP Chris Ezike charged the operatives of the command to work assiduously to apprehend the perpetrators of the crime.

The concerted efforts of operatives of the Command Federal SARS paid off leading to the arrest of the following suspects one Chibuzor Uche ‘m’ 19yrs and Onyekachi Okorom ‘m’ 36yrs with the robbed Toyota Sequoia jeep. During interrogation, the suspects mentioned one Chitachi Ogbonna aka Nwaotu ‘m’ 24yrs and one Chidera Nzeagwu aka Pharoah ‘m’ 36yrs as their cohorts in the crime.

In a reconstructive investigation, the arrested suspects disclosed the leader of their gang referred simply as their chairman and subsequently led SARS operatives to their detention facility at Atta in Ikeduru L.G.A where they disclosed the chairman of their gang and other members of the syndicate could be found.

SUSPECTS:

(1) CHETACHI OGBONNA ‘M’ 36 YRS aka NWAOTU OF UMUOPARA AMUZU OBINGWA L.G.A. ABIA STATE
(2) CHIDERA NZEAGWU ‘M’ 28YRS aka PHARAOH OF UMUKPABIRI NSOKPO OGBAKU MBAITOLI L.G.A
(3) CHINWENDUM SYLVESTER AHALAONU ‘M’ 24YRS OF OLORI AMARAKU ISIALA MBANO L.G.A
(4) OKORO UCHECHUKWU ‘M’ 31YRS OF UMUERENWANYI ISIEKE AWO OMAMMA ORU EAST L.G.A
(5) COLLINS EZINWA ‘M’ aka CHAIR (e-money) UMUCHIEZE UMUNNEOCHI L.G.A. ABIA STATE (DECEASED)

On sighting the operatives when one of the suspects Chinwedum Sylvester Ahalaonu led the operatives to their hideout, their chairman and two others engaged the operatives in a shoot out.

During the encounter, the three suspects were fatally gunned down and were later confirmed dead. The kingpin of the gang referred to as chairman was later identified to be one Collins Ezinwa aka e-money.

All the arrested suspects have confessed their roles in various robbery and kidnapping cases within Imo State and its environs.  Listed below are arms and ammunition as well as other exhibits immediately recovered from the suspects.

EXHIBITS:

(1) ONE AK 47 RIFLE BREACH NO. 20193
(2) ONE ENGLISH PISTOL SMITH AND WESSON MOD 410 BREACH NO. TDRZ 175
(3) TWO PUMP ACTION GUNS

(4) ONE BLACK PRADO LAND CRIUSER JEEP WITH REG NO PF 1843 SPY(5) ONE VOLKSWAGON JETTA CAR WITH REG NO SMK 677 EU
(6) 26 ROUNDS OF LIVE BERETTA AMMUNITION
(7) 96 ROUNDS OF LIVE AK 47 AMMUNITION
(8) TWO NEW AK 47 MAGAZINES FULLY LOADED
(9) CASH OF N390, 000.00.
(10) DIFFERENT TYPES OF CHARMS

The Commissioner of Police who was highly elated with the arrests and recoveries made has expressed satisfaction on the ability of operatives of the command and has promised that the command will continue to mop up criminal elements disturbing the peace of the state.

The Command has moved to identify properties owned by the suspects which were acquired with the ill gotten wealth.