Police spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Wednesday, describing them as part of the command’s sustained efforts to clamp down on armed robbery and violent crime.
According to him, on August 20, operatives attached to the Agbani Area Command apprehended a suspect and recovered a locally made firearm. Preliminary investigations linked the suspect to a recent armed robbery incident in Nara Unataeze, Nkanu East Local Government Area.
Similarly, on August 18, operatives from the Udenu Police Division arrested two suspects in Obollo-Afor, Udenu LGA. During interrogation, one of the suspects confessed to robbing a motorcyclist of his motorcycle.
Items recovered from the suspects include a motorcycle, a locally fabricated cut-to-size gun, one live cartridge, a battle axe, a cutlass, three solar panels, a solar battery, a solar light, and an object suspected to be a charm.
Ndukwe added that the suspects will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigations.
He urged residents to support the police with timely and credible information to aid proactive crime prevention.
The Commissioner of Police, Mamman Giwa, reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring Enugu State is free of criminals.
