Police arrest suspect in pepper-spray attack on Christian child on Yom Kippur
The police previously said they closed the case after they exhausted all leads. The nine-year-old boy from Jerusalem's Christian community was pepper-sprayed after stopping for the man and speaking in English
The Anambra State Police Command thwarted a suspected cult gathering in Fegge, Onitsha, after receiving credible intelligence. In a press release, the spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, reported the arrest of a 25-year-old suspect, Chinedu Ike, during the operation. Other members of the gang reportedly fled upon seeing the police.
Ikenga stated that the suspect admitted to being a member of the Vikings Confraternity. Police are now intensifying efforts to locate and apprehend the fugitives and investigate their potential involvement in violent crimes. The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Ama, has transferred the case to the Violence and Cult-Related Crimes Unit for further investigation.
The police urge the public to remain vigilant and provide any information that could assist in identifying and apprehending the fleeing suspects.
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