Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Emmanuel Chekwube Mark, for alleged armed robbery and kidnapping, dismantling a four-man syndicate that had been terrorising residents around the Ifite Awka axis of Awka South Local Government Area.
The arrest, which took place in the early hours of Thursday, August 27, 2026, followed an intelligence-led operation by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu. The state police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the development in a press statement on Friday, August 28, 2026.
According to the police, items recovered from the suspect included a locally fabricated pistol, two pump-action guns, and a military-pattern face cap.
The police said preliminary investigations revealed that Mark was a member of a four-man syndicate operating around the Ifite Awka area. During interrogation, he confessed to being involved in the kidnapping of a victim on July 22, 2026.
According to his statement, the victim was stripped of his valuables and later murdered, with his remains abandoned in a bush.
The police also uncovered the gang's chilling modus operandi. Ikenga said the syndicate typically used a tricycle to block their intended victims under the false pretence that the victim had scratched or damaged the tricycle. The gang would then engage the victim in an argument, overpower the person at gunpoint, and forcefully take them to their hideout at Umoji, Ebenebe. Once there, the victims were allegedly tortured and dispossessed of their valuables.
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Ama, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the case and directed operatives to intensify efforts to apprehend the fleeing accomplices and other members of the syndicate. The police command has assured residents of Anambra State that it will continue to sustain intelligence-led and proactive operations aimed at preventing and dismantling armed robbery, kidnapping, and other violent criminal activities across the state.
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