The Nigerian Navy has arrested two suspects, including a man accused of impersonating a naval officer and another suspected of involvement in an armed robbery, during separate operations at the Awkuzu Checkpoint in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The suspects were identified as 37-year-old Brooms Anthony from Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and 36-year-old Christian Ogbole from Onoh Village in Eziagu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The arrests were carried out by personnel of the Naval Outpost, Onitsha, before the suspects were handed over to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, for further investigation.
The Commanding Officer of the Onitsha Naval Outpost, Commander Kabir Yusuf, said Anthony was intercepted at about 2 a.m. while travelling from Lagos to Enugu in a Nissan Atlas truck loaded with household items.
According to Yusuf, a routine security check revealed that Anthony was carrying an identity card falsely presenting him as a naval personnel. He was subsequently arrested after allegedly failing to provide evidence to support his claim of being a naval officer.
In a separate operation, Ogbole was arrested after security operatives intercepted a Suzuki minibus allegedly being used to transport stolen property.
Yusuf said the operation followed a report from a trader whose shop had reportedly been burgled. The minibus was later sighted approaching the Awkuzu checkpoint at high speed and allegedly failed to stop when security personnel signalled the driver.
The operatives reportedly gave chase and eventually intercepted the vehicle. Ogbole was arrested, while other occupants escaped and remained at large.
Items recovered from the vehicle included six solar batteries, a rechargeable solar fan, two solar lights, a controller, a disco light and solar cable wires. The recovered solar equipment was subsequently identified and returned to the trader who reported the burglary.
Other items recovered included two pry bars, three mobile phones, four car keys, 10 litres of petrol, assorted rubber slippers and a power bank.
Commander Yusuf said the operation formed part of the Navy’s collaboration with other security agencies to combat criminal activities and protect lives and property in Anambra State.
The suspects, the recovered minibus and other exhibits have been handed over to the Rapid Response Squad in Awkuzu as investigations continue, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
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