By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
Three suspected members of a notorious armed gang are now in police net in Enugu State, following their arrest over armed robbery and other heinous acts.
Two locally-fabricated pistols, including one (Chief Revolver pistol with eight live 9.mm calibre of ammunition were reportedly recovered from the suspects.
Our correspondent gathered that the suspected armed bandits were arrested through the combined efforts of Police Operatives and Detectives attached to Awkunanaw Police Division and the Anti-Robbery Section of the State CID Enugu.
The spokesperson of the command DSP Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the arrest in a release made available to journalists on Friday.
He identified the suspects to include one Chukwuneku Monday (a.k.a “Boss”), 39, Agu Emmanuel (a.k.a “Fuckoyor”), 22, and Nnamani Monday (a.k.a “Sewa”) aged 21.
According to him, ” Chukwuneku and Agu Emmanuel (a.k.a “Fuckoyor”) aged 22, were arrested in their criminal hideout at New Artisan Enugu, on 23/01/2023; while Nnamani Monday (a.k.a “Sewa”) aged 21, was also arrested on 31/01/2023, following the confessional statements of the others.
” Their arrest, which was actualized through the combined efforts of Police Operatives and Detectives of Enugu State Command, respectively serving in Awkunanaw Police Division and the Anti-Robbery Section of the State CID Enugu, led to the recovery of two (2) locally-fabricated pistols, including one (1) Chief Revolver pistol with eight (8) live 9.mm calibre of ammunition.
” The suspects, who confessed to having perpetrated acts of armed robbery and other heinous crimes in different parts of Enugu metropolis and its environ, will be arraigned in court once the consolidated investigation into the case is concluded at the State CID Enugu.
” Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Ammani, fdc while commending the efforts of the Police Officers involved in the operational breakthrough, has enjoined citizens of the State to remain law-abiding and continue to assist the Command with credible information and/or intelligence she requires to rid the State of unrepentant criminals and the actualization of a secured, peaceful, credible and acceptable 2023 General Elections in the state”.
