Two suspected members of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) were arrested for allegedly trying to hijack the management of luxurious park (Nwaugo Park) in the commercial city.
Also recovered from the suspects were machetes, axes, bows and arrows, gong, bell and charms. An eye witness said the suspects, who stormed the park in L300 bus to dislodge the management and ransack the place, ran into trouble when, unknown to them, some policemen from Fegge Police Station had laid ambush at the park.
The two suspects, whose names were given as Nwafor Francis and Ude Ifeanyi, said they were hired by one Ifeanyi to topple the management of the park following a conflict he (Ifeanyi) had with the park management.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Raphael Uzoigwe, confirmed the arrest and assured members of the public of the Force's determination to clamp down on criminal elements in the society, adding that those at large would be arrested as investigations continue.
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