Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The police in Anambra State have arrested a 27-year-old ex-convict, Chidera Eleh over his alleged involvement in a series of motorcycle-assisted robberies targeting Point on Sale (POS) operators and other victims in Awka, the state capital.

The police spokesperson in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.

The arrest of the suspect happened days after a CCTV footage surfaced online and showed some armed robbers attacking some POS operators in Awka, the state capital.

Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said the suspect, popularly known as "Timaya," was arrested on Friday, 9 September.

"The arrest forms part of the Command's sustained intelligence-led efforts to track down criminals i...