Police arrest ‘two armed robbers, rapists’ in Anambra

The Anambra police command says its operatives have arrested two suspected armed robbers and rapists in the state.

In a statement on Sunday, Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in Anambra, said the suspects were arrested on Saturday.

Ikenga noted that the suspects, identified as Chukwuma Diji, also known as Sympathy or Chi-boy, and Michael Edochie, also known as Mikel, confessed to the crime.

Ikenga added that two locally made double-barrelled guns, one locally made single-barrelled gun, six live cartridges, and one motorcycle were recovered from the robbery suspects.

“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 and recovered two locally made double-barrelled guns, one locally made single-barrelled gun, six live cartridges, and one Q Link motorcycle,” the statement reads.

“The suspects are Chukwuma Diji (M) AKA Sympathy, or Chi-boy, aged 35 years of Obinagu Umudun village, Abagana, and Michael Edochie (M) AKA Mikel, aged 31 years of Eziabunabu Umudun, Abagana, the sometime last year 2023 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.

“The criminals later forced one of the victims to transfer money to his account after they took turns having sex with them.

“Chukwuma and Michael both confessed to the crime.

“The commissioner of police for Anambra state police command, CP Nnaghe Itam, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a comprehensive look to get justice for the victims of the alleged crime.

“The suspects are to be arraigned in court after the investigation is concluded.”