Police recover stolen cars, neutralize armed robbery suspect

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have neutralized an armed robbery suspect and arrested a car theft suspect in separate operations.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, on Thursday.

According to Ndukwe, operatives attached to the 9th Mile Police Division repelled an armed robbery attack along Owa Road, 9th Mile, neutralizing one of the armed men, while others escaped.

A cut-to-size double-barreled gun with three live cartridges and other exhibits were recovered from the suspects, he said.

“In a separate operation, police operatives from the Igbo-Etiti Division arrested one Sunday Ejiofor, 23, and recovered a stolen blue Toyota Corolla car from him.

“The suspect confessed to stealing the vehicle from where it was parked in a compound at Orba in Udenu LGA on the same date.

“He has since been arraigned in court and remanded at the Correctional Custodial Centre following the conclusion of the investigation by the Udenu Police Division, which has jurisdiction over the case.

“Furthermore, Operatives from the New Haven Division recovered a Toyota Corolla car that was reportedly stolen from where it was parked at Igbo Eze Street, Independence Layout, Enugu, earlier that night at about 12:05 a.m. The hoodlums abandoned the vehicle and fled upon sighting the operatives who were on their trail.

“The car has since been released to its owner,” the statement said.

Ndukwe added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has reaffirmed the Command’s resolve to combat crime in Enugu State, emphasizing the importance of continuous support from citizens.