Native Doctor and Accomplice Arrested for Armed Robbery and Kidnapping in Anambra
Police authorities in Anambra State have apprehended a native doctor and another suspect for allegedly operating a kidnapping and armed robbery ring.
SP Ikenga Tochukwu, the police spokesperson, confirmed the arrests in a statement released today, November 23.
According to the statement, the suspects were captured following a victim’s testimony after being rescued on November 22 near Abagana Girls Secondary School.
Joint security forces, comprising the police and Anambra Vigilantes, raided the native doctor’s shrine in Uru, Abagana.
During the operation, two suspects were arrested, while two others remain at large.
Items recovered include a pump-action rifle, the victim’s car, ropes, a horsewhip, and other incriminating evidence.
The suspects, identified as Maduabuchukwu Ikechukwu Okafor (30) and Nweze Chijindu (38), are both natives of Abagana.
The fugitives, Supuluchukwu Nweze and Sunday Nwakanze (both 30), are being actively pursued.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the victim was lured to the shrine via a phone call allegedly placed by Sunday Nwakanze.
The victim was abducted at gunpoint, robbed of valuables, and taken to the shrine, where they were tied up and gagged.
The suspects confessed to the crime and are aiding the police in tracking down their accomplices.
The Anambra State Police Command assured residents of its commitment to public safety and security.
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