Drama in Anambra as Armed Robbery Suspect Disappears From Police Custody

The Anambra State Police Command has launched an investigation after an armed robbery suspect reportedly vanished from police custody, leaving questions over how he managed to disappear.

According to reports by our other media outfit , the suspect was allegedly arrested and taken to the 3-3 Police Station, but officers later could not account for his whereabouts.

Following a viral video raising the alarm over the incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Ama, ordered queries for the station’s DPO and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, while disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against an Inspector.

The CP has also directed the Command’s X-Squad to investigate the suspect’s arrest, detention, documentation and disappearance, while police say efforts are ongoing to re-arrest the suspect.

The Commissioner warned that any act of negligence or misconduct that undermines public confidence in the police will not be tolerated.