Police arrest 2 robbery suspects, recover gun in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two-armed robbery suspects who have been terrorizing parts of Awka, the state capital. Police operatives from the Special Anti-Cult Unit in Enugwu Ukwu apprehended Chibuike Ozoekwem, a 22-year-old male, and Favour Patrick, a 19-year-old female, at an uncompleted building on Onwurah Street, Awka. Confirming the arrests, the Police […]

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two-armed robbery suspects who have been terrorizing parts of Awka, the state capital.
Police operatives from the Special Anti-Cult Unit in Enugwu Ukwu apprehended Chibuike Ozoekwem, a 22-year-old male, and Favour Patrick, a 19-year-old female, at an uncompleted building on Onwurah Street, Awka.
Confirming the arrests, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the operatives recovered one pump-action gun, 16 expended cartridges, a battle axe, and two suspected stolen phones from the suspects.
He also stated that a victim had identified one of the recovered phones, explaining that she was robbed at a gunpoint by four armed men on March 13, 2025, along Club Road.