Mariam Adebukola 
The Imo State Police Command has apprehended five notorious armed robbers who have masterminded various armed robbery incidents within Owerri West Local Government Area of the state.
Henry Okoye, the State Command Spokesperson confirmed the arrest in a statement made available to newsmen in Owerri, the state capital.
According to him, acting on diligently gathered credible intelligence, the operatives of the Command’s Tactical Team on June 16, 2023, at about 16: 30 hours, arrested five notorious armed robbery suspects.
Speaking further, he said, in the course of the investigation, the suspects volunteered statements confessing that they had masterminded various armed robbery incidents within Owerri West LGA, where two locally made pistols, rounds of live cartridges, numerous handsets, and other incriminating items were recovered after a thorough search.
Okoye gave the names of the suspects as David Christopher ‘m’ 19, Sheriff Abraham ‘m’ 19, Emmanuel Akala ‘m’ 27, all of Nasarawa State, Sanusi Umar ‘m’ 22, and Mohammed Ashiru 20, both of Kano State.
The police added that efforts were in top gear to arrest other members of the syndicate at large, assuring that the suspects would be arraigned in court upon completion of a discreet investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, assured Imolites of the Command’s unwavering commitment to ensuring that all criminal-minded elements are adequately flushed out of the state and beckoned the well-meaning residents of the state to join hands with the police and other security agencies in the onslaught against all forms of criminality in the state.
“In case of emergencies, the command can be reached via 08034773600 or 08098880197,” the police added.
