Police Arrest 4 Suspected Armed Robbers In Enugu

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command person arrested 4 persons connected the allegation of their engagement successful equipped robbery.

Spokesman of Enugu Police Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe disclosed that 3 (3) firearms and different incriminating exhibits were recovered during the abstracted operations from the suspects.

Ndukwe narrated that connected 17th March, 2025 astatine astir 11:40 p.m., operatives of the Command attached to Ikirike Division and the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad portion connected regular patrol on Agbani Road, swiftly responded to a distress telephone that led to the apprehension of a 25-year-old Okechukwu Anthony.

He disclosed further that the fishy was arrested for attempting to rob a antheral unfortunate of a astute wristwatch, adding that locally fabricated pistol, resembling a Beretta pistol without mag oregon ammunition, was recovered from the suspect.

Similarly, the constabulary spokesperson stated that astatine astir 3:15 p.m. connected the aforesaid date, operatives of the 9th Mile Division, acting connected credible accusation astir an ongoing equipped robbery on Uzo-Nwa Money, Ngwo, successful Udi LGA, moved swiftly to the scene.

Ndukwe said connected sighting the police, the hoodlums fled, but with the enactment of vigilant citizens, 2 antheral suspects – Chukwudi Stephen Ngwu (aged 36) and Chibuike Ohaekelem (aged 23) were arrested, portion 1 different escaped.

He stated that a locally fabricated pistol, besides Beretta-like without a mag oregon ammunition, and a tiny container of atom were recovered.

The constabulary spokesperson added that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects, unneurotic with their fleeing accomplice, had boarded the victim’s tricycle from New Market successful Enugu on with the container of atom to the country wherever they robbed him.

In different incidental connected 15th September, 2025, astatine astir 4:10 a.m., Ndukwe said operatives attached to Ogui Division, successful synergy with law-abiding citizens arrested 1 Oluchukwu Stanley, aged 29.

“Preliminary investigations uncover that the fishy scaled the obstruction of a residential compound successful Ogui-Nike, Enugu, and attempted to rob a antheral unfortunate of his phone. He was subdued aft the unfortunate raised the alarm, and a locally made pistol was recovered from him.

“The suspects volition beryllium arraigned successful tribunal upon decision of investigations,” helium stated.

Ndukwe disclosed that the Commissioner of Police successful the state, CP Mamnam Bitrus Giwa commended the operatives for their vigilance and professionalism and reassured residents of the Command’s unwavering committedness to escaped the State of transgression elements.

The Commissioner urged law-abiding citizens to stay security-conscious and promptly study suspicious individuals oregon activities to the nearest police station.