The police in Enugu State, have arrested a-three-man armed robbery gang, allegedly operating within Nsukka Local Government Area and ...
The police in Enugu State, have arrested a-three-man armed robbery gang, allegedly operating within Nsukka Local Government Area and its environs.
This information was contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Enugu by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Ebere Amaraizu in the state.
The Enugu State Police Command in its bid to ensure that the entire state is rid of crime, on Wednesday through its operatives in Nsukka, caged a- three-man notorious armed robbery gang.
The police recovered a gun (pistol) from them, which they used in robbing their victims at Owerre-Obukpa community in the council area early that morning.
The police succeeded in arresting the suspects, following the timely information they got from the public and the partnership of Owerre-Obukpa neighbourhood watch,’’ it said.
The suspects are now helping the police in further investigations,’’ the statement added.
The statement added that the suspects had been a thorn in the flesh of residents of Owerre-Obukpa and its environs, including some university students.
