Two armed robbery suspects have been arrested for allegedly murdering a killing a Policemen, one ASP Ominyi Chukwu and injuring another, one Inspr. Princewill Ebiriem with bullet wounds.
The suspects, Ifesinachi Nwankwo, 24, of Amodudu Ugbawka in Nkanu East L.G.A of Enugu State and Raphael Nwaorie, 27 of Onuorie Ugbawka in Nkanu East L.G.A of Enugu State arrested in Enugu and Ebonyi states respectively, also shot one Alhaji Ibrahim Yaro on the leg and made away with his unregistered Bajaj Motorcycle.
Parading the suspects at the Police Headquarters, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ahmad Abdurrahman said preliminary investigation showed the suspects confessed to the crime, while Ifesinachi Nwankwo was allegedly dismissed from the Nigeria Army after going AWOL.
He said, “The first above-mentioned suspect was arrested at Ugbawka, Nkanu East L.G.A of the State on 26th July, 2020 at about 1800hrs and the second in Onueke, Izza South L.G.A. of Ebonyi State on 30th July, 2020, through a combined effort of the Command’s Operatives attached to Nkanu West and East Police Divisions and SARS Enugu.
“Their arrest is sequel to intelligence gathered that the duo and other members of the gang now at large, allegedly attacked and killed one Onyebuchi Aninwagu, the Chief Security Officer of Amodu-Awkunanaw Community on 19th July, 2020 at about 1200hrs and made away with his Pump Action gun.
“They were also alleged to have on 21st July, 2020 at about 0600hrs attacked Police Officers attached to Ozalla Division of the Command at Agro-Allied Product Filling Station along Obe/Agbani Road, and carted away two (2) Assault Rifles, after killing one of the Policemen, one ASP Ominyi Chukwu while the other, one Inspr. Princewill Ebiriem, sustained severe degrees of bullet wounds.
“The deadly gang was further alleged to have attacked one Alhaji Ibrahim Yaro at Grace of God Junction, Isiaji Road, Okpebe-Amodu, Nkanu West L.G.A of the State, shot him on the leg and made away with his unregistered Bajaj Motorcycle.
“Meanwhile, intense investigation is ongoing at SARS Enugu to apprehend fleeing members of the gang and prosecute them accordingly,”
The CP listed items recovered from the suspects to include: One (1) AK47 rifle with breech number: 07027263, belonging to one of the Policemen; Two (2) pump action guns.
Others are One (1) double barrel locally-made pistol; Fifteen (15) 5.56m live ammunition; Thirty six (36) live cartridges; and Twelve (12) expended cartridges.
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