Crime
Police arrest 18-yrs-old notorious cultist and leader of an armed robbery gang
Police in Anambra State have arrested an 18-year-old man, Anichede Akachukwu, aka Star B, who is said to be a notorious cultist and leader of an armed robbery gang.
A statement by the spokesperson of the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspect is notorious for conducting robberies in Asaba, Delta State, and Ogbaru in Anambra.
“The suspect, Anichede Akachukwu ‘M’ 18 years A.K.A Star B is a confessed leader of Vikings Secret Cult Confraternity and armed gang terrorizing Ogbaru LGA and Asaba in Delta State.
His arrest is following a tip-off of intelligence gathered as he was receiving treatment in their den from a bullet wound sustained in their encounter with police operatives in Asaba.
The suspects have provided police with information on their mode of operations and names of other gang members which is already aiding the ongoing investigation,” he said.
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