The
Police in Anambra, on Thursday said they had arrested a teenager for allegedly
stealing a woman’s underwear for ritual purposes.
The
Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Haruna Mohammed, a Superintendent of
Police, said in Awka that the suspect, 19, was apprehended on January 11 in
Onitsha.
“On
January 11, 2019, at about 6.48 a.m., Police detectives attached to Central
Police Station, Onitsha, arrested the suspect of Ogbaku in Mbaitolu Local
Government Area of Imo.
“The
suspect allegedly stole a female panties washed and spread on a rope at 21,
Umuna Street, Odoakpu, Onitsha in Anambra State,” Mohammed said.
He
said that the suspect planned to sell the underwear to a yet-to-be-identified
persons at N80,000 for alleged ritual purposes.
He
said that the underwear was recovered from the suspect as exhibit, adding that
efforts were being intensified to apprehend other fleeing accomplices in the
incident.
The
Police spokesperson implored the public to be vigilant and report to the
nearest Police station any suspicious person or persons in their vicinity for
prompt action.
According
to him, the advice is important to avert this new trend of crime in the
society.
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NAN
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