Enugu Police Arrest Three for Theft of Iron Rails, Recover Stolen Items
The Enugu State Police Command has recovered a gun and ammunition from fleeing armed robbery suspects in the metropolis.
In a statement released on Saturday, Command spokesman DSP Daniel Ndukwe reported that officers from the Awkunanaw Police Division recovered the weapon on May 29.
The police responded to a distress call about a robbery in a compound at Awkunanaw, Enugu, at 10:00 p.m., successfully foiling the attack.
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They recovered a locally fabricated double-barrel gun with two live cartridges left behind by one of the fleeing robbers. Additionally, on May 30 at 7:30 p.m., detectives from the Awkunanaw Police Division arrested three suspects allegedly involved in the theft of iron rails.
“Their arrests led to the recovery of yet-to-be quantified pieces of iron rails vandalised at the pedestrian crossing bridge at Holy Ghost/Ogbete Market, Enugu,” Ndukwe said.
He said that discreet investigation was ongoing to arrest other members of the gang, adding that the suspects would be prosecuted once investigations were concluded.Ndukwe quoted the Commissioner of Police, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, as appreciating residents of the state whose information on activities of criminals made the arrests possible.
Uzuegbu tasked the residents to continue to support the police by promptly reporting suspected criminals and their activities to the police and other security agencies.
