The Anambra Police Command says its operatives attached to Anti-Cult unit have bursted the den of cultist and armed robbery gang in Amikwo village, Awka and arrested six suspects.
The command identified the suspects as Ejinaka Chukwujekwu ‘M’ aged 17years, Emeka Nwanna ‘M’ aged 18years, Micheal Ozuah ‘M’ 20years, Chukwuma Obu ‘M’ 22years, Onyemaechi Chijoke ‘M’ 25years and Ifeanyi Ebeze ‘M’ 25years.
Ikenga Tochukwu, the public relations officer of the command said in a statement that exhibits recovered: Two locally made pistols and eight live cartridges.
“Preliminary Investigations reveal that the suspects were actively involved in the recent shooting incident at about 8am, yesterday 12th April, 2021, that resulted in the death of one unidentified young man along Ukwuoji, Awka.
“They equally confessed to be members of BLACK AXE CONFRATERNITY, and will be charged to court on the conclusion of the investigations.
” Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Bala Kuryas,fsi, thanked “Ndi Anambra” for their cooperation and urged them to sustain the tempo by assisting the Command with actionable intelligence in order to discover authors of crime in the State.
“He also called on all stakeholders to partner with the Police to address the security issues associated with cultism among the youths.
