Police arrest burglar of Senator Nwaoboshi’s residence in Asaba

- The police said they have arrested a suspected burglar who allegedly broke into the residence of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi in Asaba

- The suspect was said to have confessed to burgling the residences of many prominent personalities

- Zanna Ibrahim, the commissioner of police, commended the officers who arrested the suspect

The police in Delta said they have arrested one Emeka Ezeonyi who allegedly broke into the residence of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi in Asaba and carted away cash and other valuables.

The police public relations officer in the state, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, said this in a statement on Tuesday, October 31, in Asaba, NAN reports.

According to Aniamaka, the suspect stole cell phones, laptop computers and cash from the residence of Nwaoboshi.

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He said the suspect, who hailed from Umuchu village in Aguata local government area of Anambra, had confessed to have burgled Senator Nwaoboshi’s residence.

Aniamaka said the suspect had also confessed to partaking in many other robberies and burglaries in Asaba, Owerri, Makurdi and Enugu.

He said: ''The Delta Police Command, with effective collaboration of the IGP’s Intelligence Response Team on Oct. 24, 2017 arrested one Emeka Ezeonyi for his involvement in series of burglaries and stealing.

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“Upon his arrest, the suspect confessed to have burgled the residences of many identified prominent personalities in Asaba, Owerri, Makurdi and Enugu metropolis.''

The PPRO said Zanna Ibrahim, the commissioner of police, has commended the officers who arrested the suspect as a result of the effective deployment of tactical intelligence.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that gunmen allegedly invaded the house of Nwobuoshi, carting away unspecified amount of dollar and naira notes running into millions.

The gunmen also allegedly stole laptops, expensive clothes, jewelries and other valuables worth millions of naira. It was also alleged that most of the stolen items belonged to the wife of the senator.

The criminals were said to have invaded the Senator's house on Monday, October 9.

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Source: Legit.ng