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ACCOMPLICE AT LARGE! Teenager steals female panties in Anambra, says he sells one for N80,000 to ritualists
The Police in Anambra, on Thursday, said they had arrested a teenager for allegedly stealing a woman’s underwear for ritual purposes.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Haruna Mohammed, a Superintendent of Police, said in Awka that the suspect, 19, was apprehended on January 11 in Onitsha.
“On January 11, 2019, at about 6.48 a.m., Police detectives attached to Central Police Station, Onitsha, arrested the suspect of Ogbaku in Mbaitolu Local Government Area of Imo.
“The suspect allegedly stole female panties washed and spread on a rope at 21, Umuna Street, Odoakpu, Onitsha in Anambra State,” Mohammed said.
He said that 19-year-old Chinonye Okorie planned to sell the underwear to yet-to-be-identified persons at N80,000 for alleged ritual purposes.
He said that the underwear was recovered from the suspect as an exhibit, adding that efforts were being intensified to apprehend other fleeing accomplices in the incident.
The Police spokesperson implored the public to be vigilant and report to the nearest Police station any suspicious person or persons in their vicinity for prompt action.
According to him, the advice is important to avert this new trend of crime in society.
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