The recovered exhibits
By Tony Adibe
The Enugu State Police Command said its operatives have arrested two suspected thieves in separate operations in Akpugo, Nkanu West Local Government Area, and New Haven, Enugu, recovering a stolen motorcycle and tricycle.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Daniel Ndukwe disclosed this in a press release issued on Friday, said the operatives also recovered a POS machine, a heavy-duty cable cutter and two bags containing new wrappers and female handbags suspected to have been stolen and abandoned by fleeing suspects.
Giving details of the operation, Ndukwe in the press release said: “On September 9, 2026, at about 5.00 p.m., operatives attached to Nkanu West Division, with the assistance of Forest Guards, arrested Nnamani Chekube Eze (male, aged 24) in possession of an unregistered Sanya motorcycle. The motorcycle was allegedly stolen from a male victim at Obuno-Akpugo, Nkanu West LGA. The suspect has made a confessional statement and is assisting with the investigation.”
Explaining further, the PPRO said in a similar operation, “on August 30, 2026, at about 7.00 p.m., operatives of New Haven Division, while on patrol along New Artisan Market, arrested one Godwin Emmanuel (male) at an uncompleted building near WAEC Bus Stop, Independence Layout, Enugu. He was found in possession of a tricycle reported stolen earlier the same day from a church within the area. The suspect also confessed to stealing a Sumo pumping machine at Maryland, Enugu. He and the recovered tricycle were handed over to Independence Layout Police Division, where he was subsequently arraigned and remanded in Correctional Custody by the court.”
Ndukwe also said that in a different operation, “on September 3, 2026, at about 6.10 a.m., residents alerted the Police to some suspected thieves moving from Ugbo-Okonkwo towards the Powerline area, New Haven. Police operatives from New Haven Division immediately mobilised to the area, forcing the suspects to abandon two bags and flee. The bags, recovered with the assistance of the Neighbourhood Watch, contained 112 new wrappers and 29 female handbags, which were subsequently identified and returned to their rightful owners. Further recovered are a Point-of-Sale machine and a heavy-duty cable cutter.”
According to the PPRO, the motorcycle theft suspect will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigation, while efforts have been intensified to identify and arrest the fleeing suspects.
Meanwhile, Ndukwe said that the State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has commended the operatives, community members and security groups for their vigilance and cooperation.
He said that Giwa had directed that the fleeing suspects be identified, arrested, investigated, and prosecuted in accordance with the law, reassuring the Command’s unwavering commitment to making Enugu State unconducive for unrepentant criminals.
