Police arrest seven for armed robbery in Enugu - Buzzyforum
Police arrest seven for armed robbery in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested seven male suspects for alleged conspiracy and armed robbery.
According to a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on Tuesday, the suspects were arrested by detectives attached to the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department.
Ndukwe said the suspects were allegedly involved in the robbery of residents of Ibagwa-Nike, Enugu, on February 3 and 6, 2025.
According to him, the arrests led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition, machetes, and stolen items, including SIM cards, identity cards, clothes, and supplement drugs.
He added that the suspects, aged between 20 and 32, confessed to the crime and will be arraigned in court once investigations are concluded.
The suspects were arrested following credible intelligence and in response to a report received at the Unity Police Division. The report alleged that unknown armed robbers invaded and robbed some residents of Ibagwa-Nike, Enugu, of their valuables on the 3rd and 6th of February 2025, respectively.
“Upon the transfer of the case, the Department’s detectives attached to the Anti-Robbery (D9) Section immediately launched an intelligence-guided investigation, leading to the arrest of the seven male suspects.
“They include one Chetachukwu Okolo (aged 32), Ogwuche Chukwuemeka alias “Shenkes” (aged 22), Ifeanyi Okoye (aged 29), Sopuruchukwu Odenigbo alias “Jadon” (aged 28), Onyebuchi Ukwu (aged 20), Chukwuebuka Chukwu alias “Kobo” (aged 25), and Mmaduabuchi Ukeh (aged 25) for their involvement in the crime.
“SIM cards, Identity cards, clothes, supplement drugs and other robbed items, which the owners have identified, were recovered from the suspects. Also recovered are one pump-action gun, two locally made pistols, two live cartridges, and two machetes.”
The Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has urged residents to remain law-abiding, vigilant, and supportive of the police in reducing crime in Enugu State,” he stated.
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According to a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on Tuesday, the suspects were arrested by detectives attached to the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department.
Ndukwe said the suspects were allegedly involved in the robbery of residents of Ibagwa-Nike, Enugu, on February 3 and 6, 2025.
According to him, the arrests led to the recovery of firearms, ammunition, machetes, and stolen items, including SIM cards, identity cards, clothes, and supplement drugs.
He added that the suspects, aged between 20 and 32, confessed to the crime and will be arraigned in court once investigations are concluded.
The suspects were arrested following credible intelligence and in response to a report received at the Unity Police Division. The report alleged that unknown armed robbers invaded and robbed some residents of Ibagwa-Nike, Enugu, of their valuables on the 3rd and 6th of February 2025, respectively.
“Upon the transfer of the case, the Department’s detectives attached to the Anti-Robbery (D9) Section immediately launched an intelligence-guided investigation, leading to the arrest of the seven male suspects.
“They include one Chetachukwu Okolo (aged 32), Ogwuche Chukwuemeka alias “Shenkes” (aged 22), Ifeanyi Okoye (aged 29), Sopuruchukwu Odenigbo alias “Jadon” (aged 28), Onyebuchi Ukwu (aged 20), Chukwuebuka Chukwu alias “Kobo” (aged 25), and Mmaduabuchi Ukeh (aged 25) for their involvement in the crime.
“SIM cards, Identity cards, clothes, supplement drugs and other robbed items, which the owners have identified, were recovered from the suspects. Also recovered are one pump-action gun, two locally made pistols, two live cartridges, and two machetes.”
The Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has urged residents to remain law-abiding, vigilant, and supportive of the police in reducing crime in Enugu State,” he stated.
https://punchng.com/police-arrest-seven-for-armed-robbery-in-enugu/
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