Two notorious robbery suspects who specialise in robbing offices around Government House Awka were caught Thursday as they tried to forcefully rape a septuagenarian they met in a compound that they visited.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the incident occurred near the Anambra office of the Agency, which had over time been burgled by miscreants.
NAN also reports that while the suspects were ransacking the premises occupied by the victim, she was mute but had to scream when they wanted to have canal knowledge of her, thereby attracting neighbours.
The suspects attempted to escape by scaling the perimeter fence of the victim’s compound.
However, neighbours ran after them and caught both suspects.
Mr Nnaemeka Egbe, an artisan, said he has been seeing the suspects patrol the area.
“I have always seen them walking in this vicinity aimlessly suspecting that they might be thieves,” he said.
They gave their names as Steven Oraekwe, 51, from Alor in Anambra and one Ifeanyi, 42,from Ebonyi.
It took the intervention of men from Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to save them from angry mob before they were taken to their office.
At the NSCDC office NAN asked the PRO, Mr Edwin Okadigbo, what next to be done but he pleaded for time.
“As it stands, we will be conducting investigation including taking the statement of the woman they intended defying before letting out the outcome to the press,” he said.(NAN)
