By; MKPUMA ENYINNA, Abakaliki
Ebonyi State Police Command on Tuesday, arrested a two-man armed robbery gang that has been terrorising the state with a Toyota Lexus car and other weapons.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chris Anyanwu disclosed this in a statement signed and made available to journalists in Abakaliki.
According to the statement, the armed robbery suspects were arrested by Police security men through a coordinated effort with a team of soldiers at the boundary area of Onunwakpu in Izzi Local Government Area.
The statement reads in parts, “On August 6, the duo waylaid one Paul Kelechi, a 26-year old man, residing at No 3 Ominyi Street, Aguogboriga, Abakaliki.
“As Kelechi drove into his compound. The hoodlums, armed with two shot guns, beat and tied him up, after which they zoomed off with his LEXUS ES 330 Saloon car with Reg No. ENU 772 MM.
“As soon as the information got to the Police Command, all Tactical teams and Divisions within the metro were alerted and the suspects were tracked and pursued up to Ukwuakpu village, in Izzi.
“In Izzi, they were eventually stopped by soldiers within All Saints’ Catholic Church, Ukwuakpu.
It was gathered that the hoodlums ran into the nearby bush when they sighted those security men. In a bid to assist police to arrest all of them, the villagers came out in their numbers and joined the Police and soldiers in combing the bushes to track them down.
“Luckily, the duo, Ugo Ogbonna, 27, an indigene of Amachi Izzi, residing at Okpodo in Awka Anambra and Joseph Emeka 30, native of Iboko Izzi Ebonyi State but residing at Mbuk, Ogoja, Cross River, were arrested,” the statement explained.
