The Anambra State Police Command has arrested one Chimaobi Mbonu ?m? aged 19 years old, for the alleged kidnap and murder of late George Onwurah at Ndiukwuenu Village, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.

In a statement released on Friday, the Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspect, a member of a kidnapping gang, had kidnapped and tortured their victim to death in May 2024, after collecting ransom.

Ikenga said police operatives attached to the Awgbu Divisional Headquarters arrested the suspect on Thursday, June 12, with the support of the community.

He added that the command has put in place operational plans to arrest other fleeing gang members who are on the run.

The statement read, ?Police operatives attached to the Awgbu Divisional Headquarters, leveraging on community support on June 12, by 10:20 am, arrested one Chimaobi Mbonu ?m? aged 19 years ol,d allegedly a member of a kidnapping gang involved in the kidnap and murder of late Mr George Onwurah in May 2024 at Ndiukwuenu Village, Orumba North Local Government Area.

?Preliminary information revealed that the said Chimaobi and some other gang members, still at large, kidnapped and tortured their victims to death after collecting ransom.

?The criminal gang is also responsible for the vandalism of the Community Health Care Centre, where they stole a lot of electrical materials and other valuables.

?Given the above, the Operatives have emplaced operational plans to arrest other gang members who are currently at large. Further developments would be communicated, please.?

(The PUNCH)

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