The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old ex-convict, Chidera Anthony Eleh, popularly referred to as “Timaya,” over alleged motorcycle-assisted robberies concentrated on Level of Sale (POS) operators in Awka.
The arrest follows the circulate of a video appearing suspected armed robbers attacking POS operators at Aroma Junction in Awka and carting away their money.
Following the viral video, the police introduced an investigation that ended in the suspect’s arrest throughout an intelligence-led operation at the afternoon of Friday, October 9, 2026.
Pieces recovered from the suspect come with a motorbike, an awl, a cutlass and different pieces believed to be related to the alleged crimes.
In a observation, the Police Public Members of the family Officer of the Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, showed the arrest, including that the suspect is these days in police custody.
Ikenga additional disclosed that investigations are ongoing to spot and apprehend the suspect’s alleged accomplices.