POLICE ARREST 32-YEAR-OLD SERIAL PHONE THIEF IN ANAMBRA

Police in Anambra State have arrested a 32-year-old man, Ifeanyi Obi, over alleged mobile phone thefts at hotels in Awka, Isuaniocha and Mgbakwu.

The command’s spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, announced the arrest in a statement on Monday.

He said operatives attached to the Amanuke Police Division arrested the suspect in the early hours of Sunday, October 25, following investigations into several reported thefts.

According to Ikenga, investigators reviewed surveillance footage that allegedly linked Obi to the incidents.

The police spokesperson added that the suspect reportedly admitted during questioning to stealing five Android phones from hotels across the three communities.

The statement did not provide details about the recovery of the phones or announce any charges against the suspect.