The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four men in connection with the killing of three Cameroonian nationals in Nando, Anambra East LGA.
The suspects include the alleged Chief Priest of a shrine, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel, also known as “Ugoebenajah” (27), along with Nwabunne Bright (27), Chinecherem Chiama (21), and Michael Ekwunife (38).
Police said the arrests followed intelligence from earlier suspects and involved a confrontation at the shrine, where about 30 armed men engaged officers in a gun duel. One suspect sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh and is receiving medical care, while some gang members, including the prime suspect Uchenna Mmaduamaka Nicholas, managed to escape with injuries.
During the operation, officers recovered two pump-action guns, a locally made Beretta pistol, one machete, assorted charms, expanded ammunition, 10 live cartridges, and five live 9mm bullets.
The suspects are undergoing interrogation, and the police continue efforts to apprehend the fleeing members of the gang. The command urged residents to provide information to aid ongoing investigations.
This follows the earlier discovery of two decomposing female bodies believed to be among the three kidnapped Cameroonians, after initial arrests of Nonso Augustine Akpeh (37) and Kingsley Akpeh (44) helped uncover details of the crime.
The police assured that further updates would be communicated as investigations progress.
