Personnel of the Enugu State Police Command, has arrested five suspects for armed robbery and related offences
The operatives also recovered two firearms, seven ammunition of different kinds and other exhibits during separate tactical operations.
According to Police Public Relations Officer for the command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on October 29, operatives of the Distress Response Squad (DRS), while on a stop-and-search duty along the Enugu-Abakaliki Expressway, intercepted a shuttle bus from Enugu to Abakaliki.
Ndukwe said upon searching the occupants, one Odoh Joel (male, aged 25) was found in unlawful possession of a cut-to-size locally made single-barrel gun and was immediately arrested.
He stated that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was travelling from Awka, Anambra State.
Ndukwe also disclosed that on October 28, operatives of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, acting on credible intelligence, stormed New Garriki by Ukwu-Achara, Enugu, and arrested one Orugbala Tochukwu, adding that a locally fabricated Beretta-like pistol loaded with one round of .9mm calibre ammunition was recovered from him.
“In another development, on October 20, 2025, at about 2pm, Police Operatives, in collaboration with Neighbourhood Watch members, raided a black spot at Amechi-Awkunanaw, Enugu, where three suspects, Friday Obasi (35), Offiah Ndubuisi (39), and Onyebuchi Udenze (45), were arrested. Six live cartridges were recovered from them.
“The suspects will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations,” he stated.
