By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

Anambra State Police Commissioner Echeng Echeng yesterday, Monday, March 28, 2022, disclosed that hoodlums have launched attacks on the state-owned International Cargo and Passenger Airport Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area, carting away armored cables around the airport.

The CP made the disclosure in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, acknowledging the efforts of the command in adequately securing the airport.

According to him, police operatives acting on useful intelligence had swooped on some of the vandals, arresting some of them, while others remain at large.

He said that the ongoing effort to rid Anambra State of all manner of crimes and criminality is yielding positive results.

The statement reads: “The CP stated this following the successful arrest of thirteen suspects for various offences ranging from touting and illegal revenue collections, vandalism and other related violent crimes across the State.

“Four of the suspects, namely: Emmanuel Igwe ‘M’, aged 20 years, Chukwudi Obasi ‘M’, aged 38 years, Izuchukwu Enemuwa ‘M’ aged 28 years and Uchenna Benedict, ‘M’ aged 28 years on 23/3/2022 were arrested along the Headbridge, Onitsha while touting and collecting revenue illegally from motorists and other members of the public.

“Another suspect, one Chimezie Nwankwo ‘M’ Aged 34 years of Ezimunya village, Umunya was intercepted and arrested on 23rd March, 2022, along airport road, Nteje.

“The police recovered from him: a hiace bus, three hammers, two axes and a police belt with which he, alongside two others still at large, terrorize citizens and steal armored cables installed around the Anambra State Airport.

“Similarly, Ali Friday ‘M’ Aged 28 yrs, of Dusogu Village, Awkuzu, Onuorah Chukwuemeka, ‘M’ Aged 21years, of Eziama village, Igbariam, Igboegbunam Chiemelie, ‘M’ Aged 20, of Amabor Village, Abba, Chinedu Chukwuobi ‘M’, Aged 45 years of Imengu Village, Igbariam and Oforbuike Alegu, ‘M’ Aged 27 years of Akpu Village, Abagana on 22/3/2022 were arrested for being in possession of vandalized armoured cables and a car battery.”

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