POLICE ARREST SIX ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECTS IN ENUGU

The Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested six suspected members of an armed robbery gang. A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Daniel Ndukwe Ekea, indicates that the arrest followed a tip off.

According to the statement, “the arrest was made following intelligence gathered by the Command’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad, which led to the arrest of Eneh Ekene at Ugbo-Odogwu, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu on 24th March, 2020.”

The statement enumerated the six suspected armed robbers whose age ranges from twenty-one to thirty-five as Ekene Eneh, Chinedu Ani, Chidiebere Ogwudire, Chidera Okeugwu, Onyedika Jideofor and Sunday Okereke

The full identities of the suspects as contained in the statement are “One Eneh Ekene (male), aged 35yrs; Ani Chinedu (male, also known as “Doctor”), aged 32yrs; Chidiebere Ogwudire (male), aged 21yrs; Jideofor Onyedika (male, also known as “Tupac”), aged 32yrs; Okeugwu Chidera (male), aged 22yrs; and Sunday Okereke (male, also known as “Obere”), aged 24yrs.”

The statement further indicted that the recovery of a stolen commercial tricycle from the first suspect, Ekene Eneh, opened the door for more investigations.

“One Bajaj Tricyle (Keke), with Reg. No. ENU 372 WB, which he (Eneh Ekene) bought from the gang at rate of N150, 000.00, was recovered…
The suspect led the Operatives to where they arrested Ani Chinedu and Chidiebere, Ogwudire who allegedly sold the Tricycle to him. On 25th March, 2020, the suspects further led the Operatives to the same Ugbo-Odogwu area, where Jideofor Onyedika was arrested,” the statement enumerated.

Other materials allegedly recovered from the suspects were an AK-47 rifle with No. 12097; three live ammunition, one cutlass, one Infinix Hot and Samsung Galaxy S7 phones.

According to the statement, “preliminary investigation show that the suspects have been involved in several armed robbery operations in the State, while further investigation is ongoing to identify, arrest and prosecute other members of the gang now at large.”

In the meantime, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ahmad Abdurrahman, has enjoined citizens of the State to remain vigilante and report criminals and acts of criminality to the Police.

While commending his men for a work well done, the Police Commissioner reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to tackle criminality in the state, especially in these trying times of the COVID-19 scourge.

CHUKWUBUIKE MADU

source: ASP DANIEL NDUKWE E.