CITIZENS COMPASS–Eight persons suspected to be among the gunmen terrorising residents of Awka, Anambra State, have been apprehended.
This lauded achievement was recorded by a vigilante group in the State.
The State Commissioner For Homeland Affairs, Chikodi Anarah, on Tuesday, disclosed this to newsmen in Awka, the State capital.
According to him, the Group also recovered some arms and ammunition from the suspects.
The commissioner said the arrest was in response to the recent killings and kidnappings in the area and the entire state in general.
He said information about the arrested suspects would not be made public because it “would affect investigations and (further) operations of security operatives.”
Spokesperson, Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Tuesday, said the police have begun combing relaxation centres to track down other criminals in the state.
He said the police had earlier warned residents against harbouring cultists and other criminals in the state.
–The PUNCH
