The Nigeria Police Force has declared twelve persons wanted over criminal activities.
This was disclosed in a statement released by the force PPRO,CSP Oluwamuyiwa Adejobi on Friday noted that the twelve wanted criminals are due for arrest for the killing of one Mr. Ifeanyi Anazoba (aka Ichafu) and one Chukwuebuka Amodo (aka Mutum) at a burial function in Umuzuocha Town Hall, Awka South of Anambra State on 19th January, 2019, and other punishable offences ranging from Kidnapping, Armed Robbery, Properties Vandalism and others.
It was further stated that,
The Nigeria Police Force had earlier secured a court order to declare wanted all twelve males criminals of Igbo Extraction and urged the general public to provide any useful information to aid the arrest of those criminals.
The Statement reads partly; “The Nigeria Police Force hereby declare wanted the following twelve (12) persons in connection with a case of conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, act of terrorism, kidnapping, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms, house breaking, burglary, malicious damage, and conduct likely to cause breach of public peace in Isu-Aniocha, Awka North LGA of Anambra State, Nigeria.
“The Police had earlier secured a court order to declare wanted the suspects, all male of Igbo extraction with ages ranging from 25 years to 55 years old, natives of Isu-Aniocha, Awka North LGA of Anambra State with heights between 1.5m to 1.7m.
“Edward Okoye (aka Stone), had in conjunction with others shot two men dead – one Ifeanyi Anazoba (aka Ichafu) and one Chukwuebuka Amodo (aka Mutum) at a burial function in Umuzuocha Town Hall, Awka South of Anambra State on 19th January, 2019, beheaded them and burnt their bodies beyond recognition; kidnapped two others, and vandalized two properties valued at over 1.2 billion Naira. The suspects equally attacked and brutalized some mobile police officers detailed to restore calm to the community.
“The Nigeria Police Force therefore urges all well-meaning members of the general public to assist the police with useful information which would facilitate their arrest and ensure they are brought to justice. It further assures that justice would not just be done in the matter, but would be seen by all parties in the matter, to have been done as the police will leave no stone unturned in unravelling the ugly and criminal incident”. Adejobi Added
The twelve wanted criminals are;
Edward Okoye (aka Stone)
Donatus Okeke
Onyemazi Ngini
Onyebuchi Nwekeizu Okoye Nonso Eboh
Chukwuka Onyibor
Chukwujekwu Anaekeokwu
Chuka Ilodigwe
Chinedu Nwoye Okoye
Nonso Awusionwu Obinna
Cosmos Okonkwo
Chukwujekwu Okoye