Police arrest 27-year-old ex-convict over alleged POS operator robberies in Awka

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old ex-convict, Chidera Anthony Eleh, popularly often known as “Timaya,” over alleged motorcycle-assisted robberies concentrating on Point of Sale (POS) operators in Awka.

The arrest follows the circulation of a video exhibiting suspected armed robbers attacking POS operators at Aroma Junction in Awka and carting away their money.

Following the viral video, the police launched an investigation that led to the suspect’s arrest throughout an intelligence-led operation on the afternoon of Friday, October 9, 2026.

Items recovered from the suspect embody a bike, an axe, a cutlass and different objects believed to be linked to the alleged crimes.

In a press release, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the arrest, including that the suspect is at the moment in police custody.

Ikenga additional disclosed that investigations are ongoing to determine and apprehend the suspect’s alleged accomplices.