Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Imo State Police Command have arrested four well-armed robbery suspects in the state.
An announcement issued in Owerri, the state capital on Tuesday by the Direction’s Public Relations Official, Orlando Ikeokwu, expressed that the suspects were captured on Monday at their safehouse in Nekede in the Owerri West Local Government Area of the state following a tip-off.
He said the suspects are Michael Anyanwu, Uche Obi, Chikezie Ejiaku and Ifeanyi Chilaka.
The police spokesperson, who unveiled that the suspects had admitted to the wrongdoing, said that they would be charged to the court after the investigation.
The statement read partly “On August 12, 2019, upon credible intelligence, operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, swooped on a criminal hideout around Nekede and arrested four suspects.
“Michael Anyanwu, 35 of Obinze, Owerri West LGA, Uche Obi, 38 of Army Barracks, Obinze Owerri West LGA, Chikezie Ejiaku, 42, of Oforola, Owerri West LGA and Ifeanyi Chilaka of Avu junction, Owerri West LGA.
“Vehicles recovered; LEXUS 300 jeep (ash in color) registration number EKY 444 CF, LEXUS 300 jeep(dark grey)Registration number, EKY 894 CC.
“It is noteworthy that on June 28, 2019, at Mbonu Ojike, one Amarachi Osualla ‘F’, put up her vehicle for sale. One of the suspects on the pretense of buying the car demanded to test the car after bargaining, and as such zoomed off with the car to an unknown destination.
“The command has since been on the lookout for the suspect as well as the said car before their arrest now.
“They have however confessed to the crime and other incidents, and efforts are on to recover other stolen vehicles, while the investigation continues.”