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A pair of suspected criminals, accused of perpetrating armed robbery and rape, ran out of luck as they were apprehended by the Anambra Police Command, which inadvertently have ended their illicit ventures.
In a statement released on Saturday, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Command’s spokesperson, disclosed that the two suspects are now facing justice, following their arrest by the police on the same day.
“In the early hours of 15/6/2024 Police Operatives attached to Abagana division arrested two serial offenders wanted on a case of alleged rape and armed robbery.
“Operatives recovered two locally made double barrel guns, one locally made single barrel gun, six live cartridges, and one Q link motorcycle.”
The authorities have confirmed the identities of the two suspects as Chukwuma Diji, a 35-year-old with multiple aliases including Sympathy and Chiboy, and Micheal Edochie, a 31-year-old resident of Eziabunabu Umudun in Abagana.
The statement added, “Sometime last year the suspects allegedly raped a married woman at Obinagu Abagana and fled the Community when Security Operatives attempted to arrest them.
“Also on 6/6/2024, the suspects broke into an apartment belonging to a young lady and raped her and her friend at gunpoint.
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“The criminals later forced one of the victims to transfer money to his account after they took turns of sex with them. Chukwuma and Micheal both confessed to the crime.”
The Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Itam, has ordered the case to be handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a rigorous and detailed investigation, aimed at securing justice for the victims, as announced by Ikenga.
