Enugu police command nabs 2 armed robbery suspects, recover gun, cash
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, stated this in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Enugu.
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The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, stated this in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Enugu.
Amaraizu said the suspects were arrested on July 27 by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.
He said that a locally-made single-barrel pistol, one live cartridge, N70,000 cash and two cell phones were recovered from the them.
“The suspects were arrested at about 9.15 p.m. at Obollo-Afor in Udenu LGA after dispossessing one Ifeanyi Ukwueze, a chemist, of his valuables.
“The valuables include N70, 000 and two cell phones, which were forcibly collected at gunpoint,’’ he further stated.
In a related development, Amaraizu said the command also arrested five cult suspects on July 28 at Amankanu Village in Ohafia Oduma community in Aninri LGA.
He said the Anti-Cult Unit of the command recovered one locally-made pistol and axe from them.
He said that the suspects were arrested on intelligence report pointing to their involvement in serious cult activities in the community.
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