Joy Anyim
A four-man notorious robbery gang, who specialise in hijacking trucks loaded with cements, have been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command.
The suspects, Anayo Ulugha, aged 26, Omoke Chigozie, aged 28, Joseph Agu, aged 24, Chinonso Onuigbo, aged 44, were arrested after they had hijacked a BUA cement truck, with 900 bags of cement, in Edo state.
The Anambra Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, a Superintendent of Police, who spoke on the arrest of the suspects, said the truck was diverted to Anambra state.
Mohammed explained how the suspects were arrested, saying: “ On March 26, 2020, at 5:30am there was a report that a Howo truck with Registration number AAA 715 YA, loaded with 900 bags of Cement belonging to BUA Cement Company Okpelle was snatched by a robbery syndicate, at Uromi village in Edo State, and the truck was diverted towards Anambra State by the suspects after allegedly inflicting deep matched cuts on the driver leaving him unconscious.
“ Following the report, police operatives attached to Head Bridge Division, in conjunction with the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS)quickly mobilised to Onitsha Headbridge and intercepted the truck leading to the arrest of the following Suspects: Anayo Ulugha, aged 26, of Orlu in Imo State, Omoke Chigozie, aged 28, of Orlu in Imo State and, Joseph Agu, aged 24, of Omuma, Imo State.
“ Suspects voluntarily confessed to have snatched the truck same date at about 4:30am and was heading to Imo State before they were intercepted. Consequently, the suspects further led police detectives to Orlu in Imo State where their gang leader one Chinonso Onuigbo, aged 44, of Orlu in Imo State was also arrested.
“ It would be recalled that similar incident took place few months ago between Onitsha – Owerre Road in Anambra State before the Commissioner of Police, CP John Abang, ordered for intensive patrols along that axis thereby forcing the syndicate to flee the State because of tight security measures put in place by the Command.”
Exhibits recovered from the suspects included the snatched truck, 900 bags of cements and a machete which the gang allegedly used to attack the truck driver.
Mohammed said the case is under investigation after which suspects would be charged to court for prosecution. ”
