Police operatives in Abia State have arrested fake EFCC operatives operating with toy gun.

The suspects were arrested on Tuesday based on credible intelligence received by the Central Police Station, Umuahia, that a 4-man gang in EFCC uniforms came to Enyioma Christ Lodge, Umudike & dispossessed some students of their phones at g¥npoint & forced them to transfer a total of N120,000 to their bank account.

The command’s spokesperson, ASP Maureen Chinaka, in a statement on January 27, said upon receipt of the information, officers from Central Police Station (CPS) Umuahia commenced an investigation & visited the crime scene, where they arrested three men from the Man O’ War base namely, Onyedikachi Ihechukwumere, 25, Onwuka Christopher, 26 and 30-year-old Tochukwu Obinna.

“Exhibits recovered from them include: three out of the six stolen phones, a tricycle with REG No. HAF 011VG FLEET NO 5868, which was used to facilitate their criminal act.