North Local Government Area (LGA), Anambra State, in an attempt to
arrest members of a notorious gang terrorizing Nanka Community, had one
of his ears chopped off and was disrobed.
According to SaharaReporters, the DPO and his team raided the den of the nine-man gang, and
successfully arrested Mr. Ifedilichukwu Nwankwo, Mr. Chidi Nwankwo and
Mr. Udoye Kenechukwu after previous attempts by the Police Force
Criminal Investigations Department (Force CID), Abuja and Zone 9
Headquarters, Umuahia.
Amidst the parade of the gang members at the headquarters of the
State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), police spokesperson Mr. Akwuzu
Okechukwu stated that the DPO was ambushed, his clothes ripped to
shreds, one of his ears chopped off. According to Mr. Okechukwu, the DPO
is receiving treatment at a hospital.
The arrest is a big win for the police as the gang had been
terrorizing Nanka for years. According to the Police Public Relations
Office (PPRO), the gang has been linked to other attacks in the region.
Their notoriety led to the police’s efforts to mobilize men to arrest
the suspects at Nanka.
The gang’s activities have also been linked to to the death of Mr.
Okechukwu Udezuka of Orifite in Ekwusigo LGA and one Mr. Ebuka at Tarzan
area of Nkpor, near Onitsha, on February 2, 2014. Confirming the
allegations, the gang members confessed that Mr. Nwanwko and his gang
killed the victims.