The Enugu State Police Command has arrested 13 suspects for various offences, including criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, attempted murder, unlawful possession of firearm and cult activities, among others.
This was contained in a statement by the Command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe in Enugu.
Ndukwe said the arrest led to the recovery of one English-made pump action gun, one locally-made cut-to-size gun, seven expended cartridges, one mini-bus, five tricycles, phones, SIM cards, ATM cards and other exhibits.
He said the suspects have all confessed to the crimes and most have been arraigned in court and remanded in Correctional Custodial Centres.
He said: “The operations leading to their arrest are briefly described as follows: Police Operatives serving in Udi Police Division with active assistance from personnel of the Neighbourhood Watch Group, on March 12, at about 1:30p.m., arrested eight male suspects while others escaped.”
In Bauchi, police recovered 23 illegal firearms and ammunition from miscreants, spokesman of the Command Ahmed Wakil said in a statement yesterday.