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Awka \u2013 The State Security Service (SSS) in Anambra has arrested three suspected armed robbers and seized a cache of arms and ammunition from them.<\/p>\n

Some of the arms and ammunition recovered are two general multi-purpose guns, 653 live rounds of ammunition with 416 other live rounds in chains and three pairs of hand gloves.<\/p>\n

Displaying the items on Thursday in Awka, the State Director of SSS, Mr Alex Okeiyi, said that the weapons came from a neighbouring state at the early hours of\u00a0 Nov. 20.<\/p>\n

Okeiyi, however, said that they were intercepted by a joint team of security forces.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cAt about 1500 hours of the same day in Awka metropolis, the hoodlums, who ordered in the weapons mobilised and came in a red bus to take delivery of the consignment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn an exchange of gunfire that ensued, three members of the gang were arrested, some members sustained varying degrees of injuries and the rear glass of their bus shattered with bullets, and some escaped.\u201d<\/p>\n

The director said the three arrested suspects were assisting the service in its investigation, while preliminary investigations revealed that the gang intended to rob the banks on Ziks Avenue, Awka.<\/p>\n

He said that \u201cFirst Bank was to be the first target because it was to take delivery of a large volume of cash on Nov. 21.\u201d<\/p>\n

Okeiyi also said that two suspects connected to the kidnap of a student at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Mr Charles Aniemeka-Akaa, a final year law student had been arrested.<\/p>\n

He said that the suspects were arrested in Gwagwalada, FCT, by the command\u2019s operatives with the assistance of FCT command.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring the search operation at the residence of one of the suspects, the a sum of 318,000 fake US Dollars in 100 denominations and charms were recovered.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn ATM card belonging to one Innocent Idibia, now at large, which was used to withdraw the initial ransom of N1 million paid by the victim\u2019s father among other incriminating items were also recovered,\u201d Okeiyi said.<\/p>\n

The director commended the state government, the Director-General of SSS, the Commander of 302 Artillery Regiment, Ontisha and the State Commissioner of Police for their support.<\/p>\n

He said that all the suspects would be prosecuted after investigations.<\/p>\n

Gov. Peter Obi of Anambra, who was present at the briefing, commended the efforts of the security agencies, and said that the state had not witnessed any bank robbery in the past two years.<\/p>\n

Obi said that his administration was committed to ensuring security of lives and property, adding that the recently launched security trust fund was aimed at reducing crime to the barest.<\/p>\n

He pledged his government\u2019s continued support for the security agencies in the state, noting that his government had made the reduction of crime a priority. (NAN)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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