Police arrest 3 bandits
The statement added that the suspects had been a thorn in the flesh of residents of Owerre-Obukpa and its environs, including some university students.
Ibrahim Idris
This information was contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Enugu by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Ebere Amaraizu in the state.
``The Enugu State Police Command in its bid to ensure that the entire state is rid of crime, on Wednesday through its operatives in Nsukka, caged a- three-man notorious armed robbery gang.
``The police recovered a gun (pistol) from them, which they used in robbing their victims at Owerre-Obukpa community in the council area early that morning.
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``The police succeeded in arresting the suspects, following the timely information they got from the public and the partnership of Owerre-Obukpa neighbourhood watch,’’ it said.
``The suspects are now helping the police in further investigations,’’ the statement added.
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