By Adadareporters
Police operatives from the Anambra State Police Command have arrested one Friday Emenike, Alias Ekpo, 42, from Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State for allegedly lending weapons to criminals for their illegal operations, especially within Awka and its environs.
Recall that on 7th December 2024, police operatives attached to the Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugu Ukwu, acting on credible information, raided an identified black spot in Umunaga Village, Awka South LGA, and arrested one Okechukwu Chinwuko, 27, from Umunaga Village and Ezenwa Chinedu, 22, from Umuneri Village and recovered one pump action gun, three live cartridges, cutlass, criminal charms, and substances suspected to be hard drugs.
The operatives also rescued two female victims who the suspects have allegedly forcibly abused sexually.
According to the police public relations officer of the state police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, “During further interrogations, the suspects confessed that they rent guns/weapons from one Ekpo. This prompted the police operatives to act swiftly and arrested Ekpo.
“The case will be charged to court after the conclusion of the investigations.”
