CP Mamman Giwa
The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Mr Mamman Giwa, has reiterated the Command’s resolve not to relent in ridding the State of unrepentant criminal elements.
A release issued by the Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, indicated that Giwa stated this following the arrest of two suspected interstate kidnapping and armed robbery suspects by operatives attached to the Udenu Police Division, in collaboration with members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group, and the recovery of a firearm, ammunition, motorcycles, and other incriminating exhibits.
Ndukwe said that the suspects, identified as Mohammed Hassan (male, aged 28) and Aminu Usman (male, aged 26), both of Otukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State, were arrested on 14th May 2026, at about 1:20 p.m., at Amutenyi, Obollo-Afor, Udenu LGA of Enugu State.
“Recovered from the suspects were one Beretta pistol loaded with two rounds of .9mm live ammunition, three suspected snatched motorcycles, one mobile phone, suspected charms, one ATM card, a bunch of keys, and a cash sum of Four Thousand Seven Hundred Naira (₦4,700.00),” said the spokesman in the release.
According to Ndukwe, “Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspects are members of an interstate kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate allegedly involved in kidnapping and motorcycle snatching operations along border communities between Enugu and Benue States.”
He stated that “efforts are ongoing to arrest their accomplices, while the suspects will be arraigned upon conclusion of investigations.”
Meanwhile, Giwa lauded the operatives and members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group for the successful operation and reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating violent crimes across the State, Ndukwe said in the release.
The spokesman said that Giwa also urged residents to remain law-abiding, vigilant, and to continue to provide credible and timely information to security agencies.
