Enugu Police Nab Three Suspects, Recover Two Tricycles, Motorcycle
By Chibuzo Obidike | IchieTimes
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested three suspects in separate operations and recovered two tricycles and a motorcycle allegedly stolen in Enugu and Delta states.
The command said one of the recovered tricycles was reported stolen in Warri, Delta State, and would be handed over to the Delta State Police Command for further investigation.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed that operatives of the Nkanu West Police Division arrested 30 year old Ifeanyi Nweke John on October 17 following intelligence led operations supported by members of the Neighbourhood Watch.
The suspect, an indigene of Amakpu Agbani in Nkanu West Local Government Area, was arrested in connection with the alleged theft of a Kymstone motorcycle reportedly taken from where it was parked in Uwani Amakpu Agbani on October 16. Police said the suspect confessed to the crime.
In a separate operation on October 16, operatives of the Distress Response Squad arrested 28 year old Nwaugwuru Nnabuike along the Enugu Abakaliki Road. A blue tricycle was recovered from him following security information indicating that it had allegedly been stolen in Warri, Delta State.
The suspect and the recovered tricycle are expected to be transferred to the Delta State Police Command for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The police also arrested 21 year old Emmanuel Iboko on October 14 at the Onuogba Nike axis of Enugu while he was allegedly attempting to transport a stolen tricycle to Abakaliki. The tricycle was reportedly stolen from where it was parked in the Uwani area of Enugu on October 13.
The command said investigations into the cases were ongoing and that the suspects would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to combating crime and urged residents to report suspicious activities and provide credible information that could assist security operatives in recovering stolen property and apprehending offenders.
