Police arrest four more suspects involved in attack on Owerri Police Headquarters

4 extra suspects allegedly concerned in an assault on Owerri Police Command Headquarters and Correctional Centre in Imo State, have been arrested.

The suspects have been recognized as Ojukwu Ukonu ‘m’ 47 years outdated; Smith Amadokwa ‘m’ 45 years outdated; Ikechukwu Okomah ‘m’ 50 years outdated; and Ugbor Casmir Nnaemeka ‘m’ 49 years outdated, all residents of Imo State.

The command’s spokesperson, Elkana Bala mentioned they have been arrested on Could 27, 2021, at about 4:30pm in a coded operation. He mentioned the suspects will likely be charged to courtroom as quickly because the investigation is accomplished.

The assertion learn;

IMO STATE POLICE COMMAND

twenty eighth MAY, 2021

PRESS RELEASE

IMO STATE POLICE COMMAND ARRESTED FOUR ADDITIONAL HOODLUMS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE ATTACK OF THE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS AND CORRECTIONAL CENTRE OWERRI IN APRIL, 2021.

RECOVERED TWO FIREARMS WITH CARTRIDGES

In continuation with the operations launched in opposition to felony parts, particularly hoodlums who attacked the State Police Command Headquarters, Correctional Centre Owerri, the Governor’s hometown, and other locations in Imo State, operatives of lmo State Police Command arrested four additional suspects alleged to have participated within the April 2021 assault.

The suspects are; Ojukwu Ukonu ‘m’ 47 years outdated; Smith Amadokwa ‘m’ 45 years outdated; Ikechukwu Okomah ‘m’ 50 years outdated; and Ugbor Casmir Nnaemeka ‘m’ 49 years outdated, all residents of Imo State.

The arrest was effected on twenty seventh Could 2021 at about 1630hours in a coded operation. The technique is targeted on taking the battle to the den of the hoodlums, making it troublesome for them to entry the general public house. That is according to the directives of the Inspector-Common of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc.

One computerized pump motion gun, one single barrel gun, and seventeen stay cartridges have been recovered from the suspects. The investigation is ongoing.

The Commissioner of Police Imo State, CP Abutu Yaro, fdc has directed that the suspects be charged to courtroom as quickly because the investigation is accomplished.

SP Bala Elkana, ANIPR,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For Commissioner of Police,
Imo State.