By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

An 18-year-old suspect, Miracle Nwakalor, has been arrested by the operatives of the Anambra State Police Command in a criminal hideout.

This was disclosed in a statement made available to journalists by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Saturday.

According to Ikenga, the suspect, who hails from Umubele village in Awka South Local Government Area of the state, was apprehended on Friday when the police Special Anti-Cultism Squad Enugu-Ukwu (acting on credible information) invaded the hideout of a criminal gang during an evil debrief on how they want to commit havoc in Nibo community, Awka South Local Government that day.

Recall that Nibo community was few weeks ago, precisely October 20, 2024 attacked by yet to identified assailants who massacred no fewer than ten young men and escaped to unknown destination while the community is left to count their losses.

According to the Police Spokesman, Nwakalor?s arrest on Friday led to the recovery of one AK47 Rifle and one magazine.

The statement reads in part: ?The Operatives burst the Criminal gang in their den during an evil debrief on how they want to commit havoc in Nibo, Awka South Local Government today.

?Miracle was apprehended but his other gang members escaped. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and led the Operatives to an apartment at Ubuofu Awka, where they hid the recovered rifle in the roof.

?Efforts are already emplaced to apprehend other fleeing gang members. Further developments would be communicated, please.?