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Police detain vigilante operatives who assaulted two siblings
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Police detain vigilante operatives who assaulted two siblings

Police in Imo State, Nigeria, have arrested two members of the state's vigilante organization after a viral video showed them assaulting two siblings on a highway. The incident occurred along Okigwe Road, which borders Abia State, and involved an armed vigilante punching a male student and threatening to shoot his sister, who was recording the attack. The police clarified that the suspects were not police officers but members of the Imo State Vigilante Organisation. Both suspects, identified as Ejiogu Nchekwube and Caleb Onyebuchi, have been detained for further investigation. The police commissioner emphasized the importance of professionalism and urged residents to rely on official communications for updates.

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Police detain vigilante operatives who assaulted two siblings

Police in Imo State, Nigeria, have arrested two members of the state's vigilante organization after a viral video showed them assaulting two siblings on a highway. The incident occurred along Okigwe Road, which borders Abia State, and involved an armed vigilante punching a male student and threatening to shoot his sister, who was recording the attack. The police clarified that the suspects were not police officers but members of the Imo State Vigilante Organisation. Both suspects, identified as Ejiogu Nchekwube and Caleb Onyebuchi, have been detained for further investigation. The police commissioner emphasized the importance of professionalism and urged residents to rely on official communications for updates.

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