ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Police Operatives of Enugu State have arrested four male victims involved in different offenses of conspiracy, housebreaking and vandalism, and unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition.
According to a press release DSP Daniel Ndukwe, Police Public Relations Officer, the arrest and other credible information-guided operations led to the rescue of five abducted individuals.
Items recovered from them include three firearms with two live cartridges, one mini truck, a laptop, assorted phones, household items and goods, among other incriminating exhibits.
Accordingly, Police Special Forces and Operatives serving in Igbo-Eze North Police Division of the Command, in synergy with Neighbourhood Watch Group personnel, raided suspected hideouts of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN), at Nkpamte community in Igbo-Eze North LGA.
One locally fabricated double-barreled pistol loaded with one live cartridge, components of a Pump Action gun, one Medion laptop, eleven assorted mobile phones and several phone charges, were recovered during the raid.
Meanwhile, an intensive manhunt is ongoing to apprehend the hoodlums, who escaped on sighting the Operatives, Ndukwe said.
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Similarly, Police Operatives serving in Udenu Area Command of the State Command, working with a security personnel (names withheld), have arrested one Chinemerem Ugwueze, 23-year-old man.
The Police recovered in his unlawful possession, one locally made double-barreled pistol.
The case is undergoing discreet investigation at the Firearm Section of the State CID Enugu.
Also, five male victims were rescued in a forest at Umulumgbe in Udi LGA, by Police Operatives in 9th Mile Police Division of the Command, together with Troops of the Nigerian Army.
Furthermore, Police Operatives serving in New Haven Police Division of the Command recovered a locally fabricated pistol loaded with a live cartridge, from fleeing suspects that attempted to abduct their male victim to an unknown destination.
The victim, who had parked his car to make a call along Chime Avenue, Enugu, was the accosted by the hoodlums operating in a Lexus Jeep, who forced him into their vehicle.
He, however, summoned courage and disarmed one of the miscreants of the firearm, escaped and handed the pistol over to the Police. Meanwhile, a frantic, discreet investigative effort is ongoing to apprehend the fleeing hoodlums.
In a different development, the Police Operatives serving in Abakaliki Road Police Division of the State Command, arrested three suspects namely: Igwe Solomon, aged 25, Ikenna Aniekwe, aged 34, and Obasi Onyedika, aged 32, at different locations in Enugu metropolis, for conspiracy, vandalism and housebreaking, following the receipt of complaints and credible information.
Preliminary investigation shows that Igwe Solomon specializes in breaking into people’s houses and shops, from where he carts away valuable household items and goods, and sells same to Ikenna Aniekwe, who owns a shop at Kenyatta market, while Obasi Onyedika acts facilitates the conveyance of the items to the receiver.
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The exhibits recovered from them include: one white coloured Dina vehicle with registration number: ENU 673 ZE, 5 Royal Air-Conditioners, two Chest Freezers, six Royal Air-conditioner Compressors, two generators, a 48-inches Samsung Television and a 50-inches LG Television each, four Gee-Pee water tanks, 8 pieces of water heaters, 12 iron burglary proofs, two iron windows and seven pieces Water Closets.
DSP Ndukwe said all the suspects will be arraigned in court upon completion of the investigations.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Ammani, has commended the Operatives and all who supported them in actualizing the operational feats.
He charges them not to rest on their oars in ensuring that security and safety are maximally maintained in the State.