By Tony Adibe
Operatives of Enugu State Police Command said they have raided a criminal hideout in the Centenary City area of Obeagu-Awkunanaw Community in Enugu South Local Government Area, arresting three suspects while recovering several weapons and ammunition.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), DSP Daniel Ndukwe, who disclosed this in a statement he issued in Enugu, said the operation was made following a credible information made by the Enugu State Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) on the activities of the suspected criminals in the area.
Ndukwe said the operational exercise led to the arrest of three male suspects, namely: Emmanuel Nwabundo aged 39, Emmanuel Eze aged 35, and Anthony Onoche George aged 30, while others escaped. He said items recovered from the suspects included Eight (8) pump action guns with four (4) live and twenty-six (26) expended cartridges.
Other exhibits recovered, Ndukwe said, included one (1) machete, four (4) units of solar-powered CCTV cameras, thirteen (13) assorted phones, one (1) DVD player, and four (4) bags and clothes, all suspected to be stolen. Also recovered are objects suspected to be charms.
The PPRO said a preliminary investigation conducted “reveals that the criminal elements and cohorts at large have been using the location as a hideout for the design and consequent perfection of their criminal activities, including armed robbery, kidnapping, among other crimes, within Enugu metropolis and environs.” He said the suspects would be arraigned in court once investigations were concluded.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kanayo Uzuegbu, while hailing the Operatives for the operational success, has reaffirmed the avowed commitment of the Command to be more proactive and forward-looking in its quest to rid Enugu State of unrepentant criminals and their unwholesome activities.
Uzuegbu called on the citizenry to remain law-abiding, vigilant, and continue to avail the police of credible and actionable security information while also reporting criminals and their activities to the nearest Police Station. “They can also make such reports by calling 08032003702, 08075390883, 08086671202, or 08098880172, or by sending emails to infoenugupolice@gmail.com”, he said.
