4 Suspects in Custody as Police Busts Burglary Gang

The Police in Ogidi, Anambra State has busted a 4-man burglary gang that targets commercial shops across the State.

According to a press release issued by the Anambra State command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ikenga Tochukwu on 31st August, 2023, "Acting on a tip-off received on 30th August, 2023 the Police stormed the hideout of the gang and cordoned it off to prevent escape of any of the gang members."

Four suspects, all of them from Ebonyi State were arrested while the following items were recovered from them:

Two 'Ladies Motorcycles'

Two Big Generators

One Wheelbarrow

One Deep Freezer

Three Bags of Rice and Two Large Iron Cutters.

On Interrogation  suspects confessed to have broken into a store at Nanka in Orumba North LGA of Anambra State to steal the recovered items.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye who commended the newly posted DPO in Ogidi, CSP Uche Onyinaya, for hitting the ground running, having earlier arrested and recovered a Baretta Pistol from a cultist, asked the  personnel not to relent in their pursuit of criminal elements. 

"He has directed that investigation be extended to Nanka to locate owner of the store and Motor Licensing Office for records of owners of the motorcycles with a view to returning the recovered items to the rightful owners on bond while suspects are to be arraigned in court as soon as investigation is concluded."