Police nab fake soldiers, arrest mother of abandoned day-old baby

By Stanley Ihedigbo

The police in Anambra state has nabbed two fake soldiers who operate within Benue and  Anambra states.

The suspect’s David Otto of Ogbadibo Local Government Area and Joseph Donga of Buruku LGA all of Benue  state where on March 9th 2020 arrested by Police operatives attached to Ozubulu division apprehended the suspects dressed in arm camouflage.

The police  Commissioner of Anambra Command,  CP John Abang,  said that following intelligence report, Police operatives attached to Ozubulu division arrested  the two suspects

“Suspects were caught dressed in complete army Camouflage and have all confessed to be fake soldiers voluntarily. In a related development , Police operatives attached to 3-3 division Onitsha also arrested one Ejike Chigbata , of Otuocha in Anambra East LGA of Anambra State. Suspect obstructed the Police from performing their lawful duty and claimed that he is a serving military officer by presenting a military  ID card which turns to be fake.

“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include two sets of Army camouflage uniforms and one fake ID card. All cases are under investigation after which suspects would be charged to Court for prosecution.

On the 5th March ,Police Surveillance Team attached to ‘B’ Division Awka in conjunction with UNIZIK Security arrested one Sunday Thankgod ,  18,   of Opobo-Nkoro in Rivers State. Suspect was arrested with a bag containing two locally made single barrels short guns, five cartridges and dry leaves suspected to be cannabis Sativa.
Suspect is assisting the Police with useful information that would aid investigation after which he and his accomplices will be brought to justice.

“Consequently, Police patrol team attached to bridge head division while on patrol at Niger street by service lane, bridge head Onitsha  also arrested a middle aged man with a bag in his possession containing  2000 pieces of live cartridges. I have directed SARS to take over the case.
The suspect is assisting the Police with useful information about the motive for bringing such cartridges and how he got them after which he would be charged to Court for prosecution.

“On the 10th, following a distress call,Police Patrol team attached to Oko division in conjunction with Ndiokwu vigilante group arrested  one Ikechukwu Madukanze of Umunze , 23, and Okwudiri Ogubodo, 26,  from Enugu State respectively.
Suspects hired a Motorcyclist to take them to Ndiowu village Oko but on reaching a lonely junction ,they brought out a dagger and stabbed the motorcyclist at the back and snatched his motorcycle. Meanwhile, the motorcycle was recovered and victim rushed to the hospital for medical attention.Case under investigation”,  the state police boss continued.

Abang went further to narrate how a student gave birth to a baby and decided to threw away the badly through the window, but ran out of luck.

“On the  March 7th, following intelligence report,Police Surveillance team attached to Oko division arrested one Oyinye Ugochukwu , 21,  a student of a tertiary institution in Oko, who was allegedly pregnant went into labour in the toilet , delivered a baby girl and threw the baby through

 the window and left.unfortunately for her, the baby was held by barbed wire on the fence where she was rescued from.

“Meanwhile, the baby was rescued and rushed to the hospital for urgent medical attention and is presently responding to treatment along with the mother who was equally sick.

“However, when questioned on why she abandoned her baby, the suspect claimed she doesn’t know the biological father of the child.Case under investigation”, he said.