The Ebonyi State Police Command have arrested 2 suspected hoodlums in the guise of the proscribed Eastern Security Network ESN/ IPOB who invaded the Ebonyi Divisional Police Headquarter, Ugbodo and opened fire on the police personnel on duty, killing an Inspector and a Sergeant.
The command Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Chris Anyanwu who disclosed this in a statement in Abakaliki said that the attacked happened on the 22nd of May 2021 at about 12noon.
He said that ever since then, the operatives of the Command's Tactical teams have been on their trail. Powered by credible information, the hoodlums were intercepted along Ishieke Road in a yellow mini-bus without a registration number.
"On sighting the crack team, the hoodlums opened fire on them, a swift response from the officers demobilized their vehicle and in the midst of a stampede that ensued, some of the hoodlums fled while two were arrested". He stated.
In a related development, the state command has bursted a gang of car stealing syndicate and their collaborators in Abakaliki.
According to the command PRO, SP Chris Anyawu, he said the "Police Divisions especially within the Abakaliki metropolis were inundated with cases of car-stealing revealing a particular modus operandi in which women who park their vehicles at the International market, Kpirikpiri market, New market (Ahia Ofuu), etc after buying stuffs, come out to discover that their vehicles have been stolen".
"As soon as this phenomenon set in, the CP had to re-strategize with his management team management team and task the tactical teams and their operatives to go all out and recover the vehicles and fish out the miscreants behind the criminal acts".
"Right now, I am glad to inform you that the entire syndicate of criminals comprising the thieves, receivers and their other cohort have been burst with over ten vehicles recovered".
"Armed with credible intelligence and reliable information, the SP Philip Agu-led Crack Squad and SP Bruno Chukwu-led AK Squad, copted operatives of Ebubeagu Security Outfit and picked up the kingpin of this gang, Chimezie Emeh, a 26 yr old man from Ndieze 1 Okpoto in Ishielu LGA of Ebonyi State on 31/08/2022".
"This suspect specializes in stealing vehicles from the market squares in Abakaliki Metropolis. He disposes the vehicles mostly at Nsukka and other parts of Anambra and Enugu States. He uses a master key to smoothly open doors and ignitions of the vehicles". He stated.
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