2 Siblings Arrested For Robbery

By Isaac Ojo
Siblings Arrested For Robbery In Awka

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two robbery suspects who are of the same parents.

The news of the arrest of the two siblings was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Mr Haruna Mohammed(SP)

"On the 22/9/2020 at about 9:am police operatives attached to B'Division Awka arrested two  Robbery suspects, Chigozie Simon aged 21years native of Aguata but resides at Kenfrank Lodge UNIZIK Tempsite Awka and Onywka Simon aged 22years of same address.

"The Suspects who are brothers from same parents as well as undergraduates at Paul University and UNN allegedly entered a jewellery shop forcefully at Tempsite Awka,tied the sales girl and cover her mouth with cello tape.

"They also threatened to stab the sales girl on her neck if she scream and thereafter carted away 33 wrist watches,14 necklaces valued over three hundred thousand naira (#300,000) and cash sum of thirty seven thousand Naira(#37,000)" Haruna noted.

The PPRO said that as the suspects were escaping, the sales girl loosened the tape and raised alarm which led to the arrest of the two brothers after a hot chase.

Exhibits allegedly recovered in their possessions includes 33 wrist watches,14 necklaces, cash sum of #37,000 Naira and a wrap of dried leave suspected to be Cannabis Sativa following a search at their residence.

He said the suspects have voluntarily confessed to the crime and investigation is ongoing after the siblings would be prosecuted.

The Command has however urged the general public who were victims of similar robbery incidents to report at B' Division Awka in order to enable the Police conduct discreet investigation into the matter.

Pic: Suspects

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