The Imo State Police Command Anti-Kidnapping Unit said it has arrested a notorious kidnap kingpin, Aralu Chukwudi Charis.
National Beam gathered that the 40-year-old suspect hails from Otolo in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The successful operation, led by CSP Oladimeji Odeyeyiwa, was averred to have been carried out based on credible intelligence and meticulous planning.
This was disclosed in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday by the Police Command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye.
According to the statement, the operatives tracked down the suspect to his hideout in Mgbidi, Oru East LGA of Imo State on Monday, April 13, 2024, and the suspect was caught off guard and subsequently arrested.
Upon his arrest, the suspect was paraded at the command’s headquarters in Owerri, where he was said to have confessed to orchestrating numerous kidnapping and armed robbery activities within Imo state.
Giving an update on the arrest, the Command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye, stated: “On searching his hideout, one Ash Coloured Toyota Camry, 2005 model, with reg no; MUS 509 DS Lagos, reportedly snatched from the victim, was recovered.
“In the course of the investigation, he confessed that he is the gang leader of a deadly criminal syndicate terrorizing the people of Imo State and provided crucial information that will assist the operatives in the arrest of his syndicate at large.”
He further averred that Chukwudi would be arraigned in court upon completion of a comprehensive investigation.
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