The Anambra State Police Command on
Monday paraded a nine-man gang that had been terrorising Nanka community in
Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.
Members
of the gang led by one Ifedilichukwu Nwankwo allegedly chopped off one of the
ears of a Divisional Police Officer of Ajali Division (name withheld) who was
at Nanka to effect their arrest.
Parading
the suspects at the State Anti-Robbery Squad office at Awkuzu, Oyi Local
Government Area, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ali Okechukwu,
said the Nanka community had been liberated by the arrest of the gang.
Okechukwu
said, “On 17/02/2016 at about 9am hours, one Okechukwu Udezuka of Oraifite and
Ebuka, surname unknown, were shot dead at Tarzan, Nkpor by a gang of armed
robbers.
“In
the course of investigation, two persons namely Emamanuel Nwabudu, Chigozie
Nweke, a.k.a Achito, were arrested.
“The
suspects named one Ifedilichukwu Nwankwo of Nanka and others as those that
attacked and killed Okechukwu Udezuka and Ebuka.
“Every
attempt to arrest Ifedidilichukwu and his gang members proved abortive.
Okechukwu
said that on 27/06/2016, following a raid of Nanka community, Ifedilichukwu
Nwankwo, Chidi Nwankwo and Udoye Kenechukwu were arrested.
The
PPRO said, “Before now, the gang led by Ifedilichukwu Nwankwo has on several
occasions prevented the police from force CID Abuja, Zone Headquarters Umuahia,
from making any arrest at Nanka.
Okechukwu
alleged that the gang burnt down a police Hilux Jeep during an arrest in the
community.
He
said, “On 20/06/2016, a team led by the DPO Ajali Division, was ambushed at
Nanka by the gang when they (police) went to effect arrest.
“The
DPO Ajali was robbed of his handset and sums of money. He was stripped naked
and one of his ears chopped off. Equally, his official uniform was torn to
shreds.
“The
DPO, who narrowly escaped death, is currently receiving treatment in an
undisclosed hospital
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