Ben Ezechime, Enugu
Police Operatives have arrested a 25 years old suspected armed robber, Chinecherem Ugwuagu in Enugu wearing an NYSC uniform.
The spokesperson for the Police Command in the state, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said that the suspected armed robber was dressed in the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, uniform as at the time of his arrest.
The suspect was arrested by operatives attached to the Safer Highway Patrol, along the Enugu/Onitsha Expressway.
“A gun-like object, made from a body lotion container wrapped with cloth, a robbed Carter motorcycle, clothes, bank ATM card, and other exhibits were recovered from him.”
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, on the same date at about 8:00 a.m., broke into the house of a victim at 9th Mile, Udi Local Government Area, and used the gun-like object to threaten and rob the victim of the recovered items.
“He thereafter dressed in the NYSC uniform to disguise himself and evade security checks along the road but was intercepted and arrested by eagle-eyed operatives while escaping on the motorcycle.
“The suspect will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigations,” Ndukwe stated.
He said the Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Giwa, had commended the operatives for their swift and diligent action, which led to the arrest and recovery of the exhibits.
He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating crime, urging citizens to remain law-abiding and continue supporting the police with credible information to enhance public safety and security in the state.
