Police confirm arrest of four new suspects in connection to attack on Soludo

Police confirm arrest of four new suspects in connection to attack on Soludo

The Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the arrested of four new suspects in connection to the reported attack on the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Mr Chukwuma Soludo.

The spokesman of the command, Toochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the fresh arrest in a statement issued in Awka on Thursday.

Mr Ikenga gave the names of the four suspects as Mbah Victor (30), John Olisakwe (21), Chigozie Omeh (20) and Emmanuel Nnobi (28).

“The suspects confessed to have actively taken part in the attack and subsequent abduction of the Commissioner for Water and Public Utility, Mr Emeka Ezenwanne,” the statement states.

It further states that the command had intensified efforts to rescue the commissioner.

Mr Soludo had been attacked by gunmen at a political gathering in his Isuofia home town in Aguata Local Government Area on Wednesday.

Three police orderlies attached to him were killed by the gunmen.

The police had earlier confirmed the arrest of one suspect in the wake of the attack.

According to them, “efforts are still ongoing to apprehend other fleeing accomplices, unravel the circumstances surrounding the incidence and bring the suspects to book.

Meanwhile, the command reaffirmed its commitment toward ensuring the safety of residents of the state.

It further called on the people to assist the command with useful information that would help to tackle crime and criminality in the state.

Police confirm arrest of four new suspects in connection to attack on Soludo