- This operation spanned across various locations, including the Holy Ghost railway axis, Christ Chemist, Old Park, and the surrounding areas
- According to DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the State Police Public Relations Officer, the arrested individuals are now under investigation for their alleged involvement in these criminal activities
Seven young men were apprehended on October 27, 2023, in Enugu for allegedly engaging in acts of theft and robbery, depriving people of their possessions.
These arrests were carried out by police officers stationed at the Central Police Station (CPS) under the Enugu State Police Command.
As reported by the Whistler, the suspects were taken into custody during an evening operation.
This operation spanned across various locations, including the Holy Ghost railway axis, Christ Chemist, Old Park, and the surrounding areas. According to DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the State Police Public Relations Officer, the arrested individuals are now under investigation for their alleged involvement in these criminal activities.
He said, “The suspects, all male, were notorious for attacking and dispossessing innocent and unsuspecting citizens of their belongings.”
He gave the names of the suspects as Okonkwo Sunday (a.k.a. “Oga Sunny”), aged 35; Nwankwoala Tochukwu (a.k.a. “TC Boy”), aged 25; Ogbu Mmaduabuchi, aged 18; Miracle Chukwu, aged 20; Nwali Chinedu, aged 23; Ananchonam Chinecherem (a.k.a. “Razor”), aged 18; and Nwamini Junior (a.k.a. “Small”), aged 20.
Exhibits recovered from them include nine female handbags, two wallets, two wheel spanners, one iron saw, one serviceable Dell laptop, one Zenith Bank ATM card bearing “Joy Akiji”, one NIN registration slip, and other incriminating exhibits all snatched from the unsuspecting victims.
He said the suspects confessed to the crime and have been arraigned in court and remanded in the Correctional Custodial Centre.
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