The Ebonyi State Police Command said on Friday it has arrested six suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in the state.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Faleye Olayele, disclosed this during a press conference in Abakaliki.
Olayele said the suspects were nabbed on June 21, 2023 in Abakaliki, the state capital, based on credible information.
He said: “The tactical operatives of the command stormed a criminal hideout located at Okposi Street in Abakaliki, where a gang of suspected armed robbers and kidnappers were arrested.”
The Commissioner of Police named the suspects as; Nwanya Emmanuel, Kingsley Amezi, Okoro Ogbonna, Abraham Ogbonna, Uchenna Ekuma and Samuel Ajah.
Olayele added: “The following items were recovered from their hideout: two locally fabricated single barrel gun, one locally fabricated revolver pistol, pump action gun, stun gun, 18 live cartridges and assorted phones.
“The suspects are still undergoing interrogation and investigation.
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“I use this medium to warn criminals to desist from crime, as the state will not be conducive for them.”
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