Pregnant Woman Arrested Over Alleged Theft
A pregnant woman whose name was given as Mrs Chidinma has been detained by operatives of Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG), over unpaid debt owed by her husband.
It was gathered that the incident happened in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
A viral video showed that she was detained in the operatives’ security office in Okija.
But in what looked like swift action, the Anambra State Police Command has rescued the woman, releasing her from her detainers.
A press release by the state police command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam ordered her immediate release, warning against such abuse of power.
It was gathered that before her release, Mrs Chidinma had already spent two days in detention.
Ikenga in his press release, however, said the case involving Chidinm’s husband bothered on stealing instead.
He said: “The Anambra State Police Command has rescued a pregnant woman allegedly detained over a case of stealing by her husband in a Security Office at Okija.
“The report of the incident was intercepted in a trending video by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam as he ordered rescue operations and an investigation into the report.
“The CP frowns at such acts of indiscriminate detention and inhuman treatment of suspects by some members of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG).
“He assured that the root cause of the incidents would be addressed to avert future occurrence. He also initiated necessary moves with relevant authorities to checkmate the excesses of the few unprofessional AVG members in the State,” the release read.
