Operatives of the Imo State Police Command’s tactical workforce have arrested a 32-year-old infamous armed theft suspect, Igbonagwam Osinachi.
The spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, who disclosed this in a press release on Tuesday night time, April 4, 2023, stated the arrest was made following the directives by the State Commissioner for Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, to clamp down on prison actions within the state.
“Appearing on the directives of the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde PSC(+) to repeatedly mop up illicit firearms and stem down the tide of Insecurity within the State, operatives of the Command’s tactical workforce on credible intelligence, arrested a infamous armed theft suspect named, Igbonagwam Osinachi ‘m’ 32yrs of Umuchoke Obazu Mbeiri Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State,” the assertion learn.
“In the middle of the investigation, the suspect confessed to the crimes he has dedicated along with his gang members at massive, revealing their identification and prison hideout located on the littoral land of Nworie River Financial institution, Owerri.
“Primarily based on his confessions, the inquisitive and decided operatives launched into an intensive search of the hideout and recovered three regionally made pistols and one dwell cartridge utilized in perpetrating their nefarious actions within the state.
“Concerted efforts are on prime gear to arrest different members of his gang at massive. The suspect(s) will likely be arraigned in courtroom upon completion of a diligent investigation.”
The CP, whereas commending the operatives for a job properly performed, urged them to maintain the tempo in stemming down the tide of insecurity till all criminally minded components are flushed out from the state.
He appealed to well-meaning residents of the state to affix fingers with the safety companies within the campaign towards crimes and criminality and inspired them to report the identical to the closest Police Station or through the Command’s emergency strains 08034773600 or 08098880197 or 08145235444.