Police rescue three armed robbery suspects from mob attack in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command, on Tuesday, said it rescued three armed robbery suspects from being lynched by a mob.

The all-male suspects identified as Ifeanyi Nsiegbunam (23), Chinemelum Nwafor (27) and Nnamdi Nwakwesili (40), were alleged to have dispossessed a student of Chukwuemeka Odimeogwu Ojokwu University, Igbariam, of her belongings on Saturday.

Items found and recovered from the suspects include one locally made single barrel pistol, a white coloured dagger, a big saw, a big hammer, a black and brown coloured lady’s bag, an Infinix phone, a black Panasonic phone and three phone chargers.

PPRO Anambra State Police Command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, in a statement, said the suspects were almost lynched by the mob safe for the timely arrival and intervention of some police operatives at the scene.

He said the Commissioner of Police, Anambra Command, CP Echeng Echeng, called on citizens to refrain from engaging in jungle justice.

“The CP who was full of thanks to the public for the arrest of the three suspects and for their continuous assistance to the Police in the fight against crimes in the State, however, enjoins them to always follow the due process by handing over arrested suspects to the Police. He notes that this would afford the Police opportunity to conduct appropriate investigation and prosecution of suspects and ensure justice.

“Meanwhile, the CP assures that the three rescued suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed,” he said.

(The PUNCH)