Robbers flee as Police intercept 1000 bags truck load of cement in Anambra

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By Madu Obi

The Nigeria Police and men of the local vigilante have intercepted 1000 bagstruck load of cement at Okija, Ihiala local government area of Anambra State.

The thieves hijacked the HOWO trailer, with Reg. No. Delta AKU 247 XB conveying the cement at Ubuluokite in Delta State at gunpoint and escaped all the security checkpoints until they got to Okija.

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Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga said the armed robbers on sighting the joint patrol comprising of the Police and Vigilantes along the Onitsha-Owerri expressway, pulled off the road at Okija, abandoned the truck and fled.

He said the recovered consignment has been released to the rightful owner on the instruction of the Commissioner of Police, Aderemi Adeoye.

According to him, the CP has ordered a manhunt for the gunmen, calling on the people within the area to help with useful information that could help in apprehending the fleeing suspects, Adeoye assured that such information given shall be treated with the confidentiality it deserved.