The police in Enugu State stated they’ve arrested two armed theft suspects in Enugu metropolis.
Two firearms with eight stay ammunition of .9mm calibre have been recovered from the suspects, in line with a press release issued on Thursday by the police spokesperson in Enugu, Daniel Ndukwe.
The 2 male suspects have been arrested by operatives serving within the Unity Police Division and Crack Squad Tactical Crew, in line with Mr Ndukwe, a deputy superintendent of police.
“Appearing on credible data, the police operatives serving in Unity Police Division, on 17 December at about 5:45 p.m., arrested one Emeka Fidelis, 28, at Ogbeke Nike and recovered one cut-to-size domestically made double-barreled pistol in his illegal possession.
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“In the identical vein, the police operatives serving within the Crack Squad, on 16 December at about 3:30 a.m., arrested one Sochima Okpara, 37, whereas on routine patrol responsibility at Trans-Ekulu, Enugu, and recovered one Beretta pistol loaded with eight rounds of stay ammunition of .9mm calibre from him.
“Preliminary investigation has revealed that the suspect is a member and kingpin of Apache Tiger (also referred to as “Two-two”) confraternity and has been concerned in a number of legal actions inside Enugu metropolis,” Mr Ndukwe stated.
The police spokesperson stated investigations into the circumstances have been ongoing, and the suspects could be arraigned on the conclusion of the investigation.
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