The Abia State Police Command apprehended four people dressed in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) outfits and armed with a fake gun.
The arrests were made on Tuesday based on credible intelligence received by the Central Police Station, Umuahia, that a four-man gang in EFCC uniforms entered Enyioma Christ Lodge, Umudike, and took some students’ phones at gunpoint before forcing them to transfer a total of N120,000 to their bank account.
According to a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, ASP Maureen Chinaka, upon receiving the information, officers from Central Police Station (CPS) Umuahia launched an investigation and visited the crime scene, where they arrested three men from the Man O’ War base: Onyedikachi Ihechukwumere ‘M’, 25 years; Onwuka Christopher ‘M’, 26 years; and Tochukwu Obinna ‘M’, 30 years.
According to the press statement, the following items were recovered from the suspects: three of the six stolen phones and a tricycle with REG No. HAF 011VG FLEET NO 5868, which was utilized to support their criminal act.
According to the Police press release, James Prince Victor ‘M’ (39 years) of Ohuhu Umuahia North, who claimed to be an EFCC personnel and led the Man O War suspects to the student lodge, was arrested on January 24, 2024, along with Chidozie Onwuzuruike ‘M’ (40 years) of the same address. They recovered four red jackets with EFCC inscriptions, two EFCC ID cards, one of the stolen phones, a toy gun, and four EFCC search warrants.
The Command asked Abia communities to be security-conscious and report suspicious conduct to the police promptly, whether the individual is in uniform or not, stating that such collaborative responsibility will assist the police in performing their duties more effectively.
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