The police in Enugu State have arrested nine male suspects in separate operations.

The suspects were arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, tricycle and generator theft, vandalism, and the stealing of streetlight poles in separate operations.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, on Wednesday.According to Ndukwe, a locally made pistol loaded with a live cartridge, two tricycles, an electric generator, and a vandalized and stolen streetlight pole were recovered from the suspects.

“Police operatives attached to the Unity Division of the Command, in collaboration with the Neighbourhood Watch Group, arrested 20-year-old Onyebuchi Ukwu and recovered a locally fabricated pistol loaded with one live cartridge.

“Investigations are ongoing to apprehend his gang members, alleged to have been involved in criminal activities in the Nike axis of the Enugu metropolis,” he stated.*

Meanwhile, in another development, police operatives attached to the New Haven Division on Tuesday, at about 12:30 a.m., arrested one Samuel Kalu for allegedly stealing a Bajaj tricycle from where it was parked on Edenwu Street, New Haven, Enugu.

The suspect confessed to the crime, while the tricycle stolen earlier on Monday was recovered and identified by its owner, Ndukwe disclosed.

“Also, the same operatives from the New Haven Division, on Saturday, while on routine patrol, intercepted and arrested one 23-year-old Ibrahim Ayuba and recovered a blue-colored Kemage Generator valued at N700,000.

“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to having stolen the generator, while the owner identified it as his.


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