By Our Correspondent
The Anambra State Police command has arrested six suspected criminals and declared manhunt for another person it described as a notorious criminal and gunrunner known as ‘Kiss Me’.
They were said to be terrorizing Oko Community in Orumba North local government area of the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said that one English pistol and vandalized electric cables were recovered during the raid on their hideout
According to him, the operation was carried out by a joint security team comprising the Police and operatives of the Anambra State Vigilante.
A statement by the PPRO said: “The security team has sustained its offensive in the area, arrested six suspects over armed robbery and vandalism in Oko community and environs.
“The operatives have also declared a manhunt for a notorious cultist and gunrunner known as *Kiss me*. They have also recovered one English pistol and vandalized electric cables in separate operations in the area.
Two suspects namely: Anagor Chinedu, 25 years and Anagor Rapuluchukwu, 23 years, were arrested at Ifite village, Oko and one English Beretta pistol was recovered.
The suspects confessed to being members of beggars’ confraternity and mentioned their armourer as ‘kiss me’. Meanwhile, the operatives have launched a manhunt operation aimed at dislodging the criminal group.”
Ikenga said that in another development, the operatives responded swiftly to a distress call of some miscreants sighted vandalizing electrical wires at the permanent site of the Federal Polytechnic Oko and arrested four suspects: Chukwuka Usulor, Chukwuemeka Michael, Ikenna Oke and Ebuka Okeke.
He said the operatives recovered assorted quantities of cable wires.
