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  • Police to prosecute motorists with tinted vehicles, siren in Enugu

    The police command in Enugu says owners of vehicles with tinted glasses and sirens without authorization will be prosecuted in the state.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Ebere Amaraizu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu.

    “The command is reminding members of the public that the clampdown on vehicles with tinted glasses without permit; those covering their vehicle number plates and the use of siren without authorisation is still in progress.

    “The Commissioner of Police, Mr Sulaiman Balarabe, has directed security operatives for diligent prosecutions of offenders,’’ Amaraizu said.

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    The command also reminded residents of the state that the ban on the use of commercial motorcycles in Enugu metropolis was still in effect, calling on them to be law abiding.

    “The commissioner has also directed police and security operatives to fish out those in the violation of the ban.

    “While impounding their motorcycles and ensure diligent prosecutions of persons involved,’’ he added.

    NAN

  • Enugu PCRC parleys with new CP

    The executive members of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Enugu State command have visited the new Commissioner of Police, Sulaiman Balarabe, assuring him of their quest for robust police community relations in the state.

    The PCRC members were led by the coordinator Superintendent, Ebere Amaraizu, the command’s spokesman, who also informed the Commissioner of Police that the committee members were up and kicking in their day to day activities as it affects police community Relations/Partnership which has greatly impacted in the relationship between the police and its communities.

    He pointed out that the committee has a wider spread and coverage as all the area commands and Divisional Police Headquarters were covered.

    The state chairman of the committee, Hon. Dr. Dominic Ezema thanked and welcomed the commissioner and maintained that the committee would continue to involve in those programmes of action which would promote Police Community Relations/Partnership in conjunction with the Police Public Relations Officer who has been guiding the committee very well in the state.

    The state Commissioner of Police in his response thanked the committee for the visit which he said he cherished so much since it revolves around partnership and assured that the state command under his watch will continue to support all police community relations programme and aspirations.

    He noted that the committee is an integral part of the Nigeria Police Force whose importance cannot be over emphasised.

  • Mob kills man after he hacked mother to death in Enugu – Police

    The Police Command in Enugu State is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the killing of a man by a mob after he allegedly hacked his mother to death.

    The man was said to have been killed by the mob at Isiagu Ibagwa community in Igboeze South Local Government Area of the state on Monday.

    The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the development.

    Amaraizu said: ”Tragedy had allegedly struck at Isiagu Ibagwa community when a son identified as Ifesinachi Ukwueze allegedly murdered his mother identified as Beatrice Ukwueze with a cutlass over a yet to be established issue.

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    “It was further gathered that the action of Ifesinachi Ukwueze allegedly angered a mob who descended heavily on him and left him lifeless before the arrival of security operatives,’’ he said.

    The police spokesman added that the dead bodies of the son and mother had been deposited in a nearby mortuary “while police operatives have commenced a full scale investigation into the incident.”

  • 2019:Police warn against discouraging Nigerians from voting

    The Police Command in Enugu State has warned individuals and groups to desist from discouraging Nigerians, especially the residents of Enugu State, from voting in the forthcoming general elections.

    The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Presidential/National Assembly and the Governorship/State Assembly elections will be holding on Feb. 16 and March 2.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP. Ebere Amaraizu, gave the warning in a statement issued on Wednesday in Enugu.

    Amaraizu said that the command’s attention had been drawn to activities of mischief makers bent on inflicting fear in the minds of citizens with the aim of to discouraging them from coming out to exercising their franchise on the election day.

    He alleged that the mischief makers posted bills and posters, warning members of the public not to come out to vote.

    The PPRO said the command would not sit and watch these mischief makers go about causing fear in the minds of citizens under any guise.

    “Security operatives have been directed to fish out those in this habit in order to bring them to book.

    “Members of the public are once more advised to go about their normal lawful businesses and to feel free to visit any of their polling stations, booths and cast their votes as security has been provided.

    “They should always contact the police command through these distress numbers: 08032003702, 08075390883, 08086671202 and 08098880172.

    “Or through the command’s social media platforms of twitter @policeNG_Enugu and Facebook @nigeriapoliceforceenugustatecommand for prompt and necessary action on event of such situation amongst others,’’ he said.

  • Boy, 13, beheads mum

    A 13 year old post primary school dropout, on Friday beheaded his mother at Isiagu Ibakwa in Igboeze South local council of Enugu state.

    The boy whose name was given as Ifesinachi Ugwueze was said to have hacked his mother, Beatrice Ugwueze, a widow in yet to be disclosed issue.

    The deceased was alone with her son in the house and grinding pepper for lunch with her local grinding stone when Ifesinachi descended on her with a cutlass and severed her head from the rest of her body.

    The screaming and groan of the deceased alerted the neighbourhood who chased  the suspect in his attempt to escape.

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    The incident set the community in a turmoil as an angry mob gathered to lynch the boy.

    He was tied and forced  to drink the pool of blood gushing out of his mother’s lifeless body.

    He later died before the arrival of the officers of Nigeria Police Force.

    Enugu command Police spokesman, Superindent Ebere Amaraizu said while confirming the incident said: “Tragedy had allegedly struck at about 1:30 pm at Isiagu Ibagwa in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State when a son identified as one Ifesinachi Ukwueze  had allegedly murdered his mother identified as  Beatrice Ukwueze  with a cutlass over a yet to be established issue/issues. It was further gathered that the action of Ifesinachi Ukwueze allegedly angered irate mob who had descended heavily on him and left him lifeless before the arrival of the security operatives.

    Meanwhile the dead body of the deceased son and the mother have been deposited in a nearby mortuary just as a full scale investigations have commenced into the incident.”

     

  • Irate mob kills man after he hacked mother to death in Enugu – Police

    The Police Command in Enugu State is now investigating the circumstance surrounding the killing of a man by a mob after he allegedly hacked his mother to death.

    The man was said to have been killed by the mob at Isiagu Ibagwa community in Igboeze South Local Government Area of the state on Monday.

    The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO, SP Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the development.

    Amaraizu said : “Tragedy had allegedly struck at Isiagu Ibagwa community when a son identified as Ifesinachi Ukwueze allegedly murdered his mother identified as Beatrice Ukwueze with a cutlass over a yet to be established issue.

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    “It was further gathered that the action of Ifesinachi Ukwueze allegedly angered irate mob who descended heavily on him and left him lifeless before the arrival of security operatives,’’ he said.

    The police spokesman added that the dead bodies of the son and mother had been deposited in a nearby mortuary “while police operatives have commenced a full scale investigation into the incident.”

  • Police kill suspected robber in Enugu

    The anti-robbery operatives of Enugu State Police Command have in an overnight operation dislodged a gang of suspected armed robbers, killing one while others escaped with bullet wounds.

    The command’s spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, who made the disclosure on Thursday said the gang were in the habit of blocking 9th Mile-Udi-Oji River-Awka Road with big stones and woods while robbing motorists.

    According to Amaraizu, the operatives confronted the armed robbers on the road at 3 a.m. at Agungwu, Ugwuoba in Oji River axis of the major road.

    He said that the feat was achieved by the operatives of the Oji River Division of the command.

    “It was, however, gathered that the suspected armed robbers had already formed the said roadblock when through intelligence information, the police operatives swooped on them.

    “In the ensuing gun encounter between the police operatives and the armed robbers, one of the armed robbery kingpins (names withheld) from Ebonyi was hit by police bullet which left him fatally injured and was later confirmed dead on arrival at a nearby hospital by a doctor.

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    “Other members of his gang believed to also have been touched by police operatives’ bullets escaped into the bush,’’ the spokesman said in a statement.

    Amaraizu said that a manhunt on the fleeing members of the gang had been intensified, while a full scale investigation had commenced into the incident.

    “The command advises members of the public, especially hospital owners and doctors to watch out and report anyone that will approach their medical facilities with a wound suspected to be that of bullet wound for necessary action.

    “Police operatives are now conducting search for the fleeing members of the gang everywhere within Oji River and its environs,’’ the spokesman added.

  • Police nab vandals of Enugu Games Village

    The Enugu State Police Command, on Wednesday, confirmed the arrest of eight suspected vandals of installations and building materials within the Awgu Games Village of the State Ministry of Youths and Sports.

    The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ebere Amaraizu, said that the suspected vandals were arrested on December 17 at about 9:30 p.m.

    Amaraizu said that the feat was achieved by the police detectives from the Awgu Division, following a raid.

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    According to him, the raid is borne out of intelligence information received concerning the activities of the suspects lately.

    “They were nabbed with their two vehicles alongside other vandalised and stolen materials from the Games Village.

    “A full scale investigation has commenced into the alleged incident.

    “The suspects are currently helping police operatives in their investigation,’’ Amaraizu said in a statement.

    NAN

  • Police nab suspected burglar in Enugu

    The Police Command in Enugu state says it has arrested a man alleged to be “notorious”, for the burgling homes and big stores in Oji River and 9th Mile areas in the state.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command in the state, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said this on Tuesday in Enugu.

    He said in a statement in Enugu on Tuesday that the suspect (names withheld) was arrested on Dec. 17 by police in Oji River Division at “Gariki” in Ugwuoba area.

    Amaraizu said that the command had been on the trail of the suspect who hails from Oba Ofemili in Anambra.

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    The police image maker also said that the arrest was achieved through intelligence gathering, adding that the suspect was nabbed with some items suspected to have been stolen.

    Amaraizu said that the suspect confessed to have burgled a provision store located at Ibute Ameke area of 9th Mile and stole some household items.

    He said the suspect was helping the police in their investigation.

  • Son hacks father to death in Enugu community

    The Enugu State Police Command has commenced investigation into the alleged killing of a man identified as Osita Nwachukwu by his son, Chibuike Nwachukwu.

    The command’s spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, a Superintendent of Police, made this known in a statement on Friday in Enugu.

    Amaraizu said that the incident occurred at about 5.30 a.m. on Friday at Enugu-Agu village in Amuri community in Nkanu West Local Government Area.

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    “A son identified as Chibuike Nwachukwu, about 25 years old, has allegedly hacked his father, Mr Osita Nwachukwu, about 60 years old, to death with a matchete over a yet-to-be established issue.

    “The alleged incident has thrown the entire Amuri community into mourning today,’’ he said.

    Amaraizu stated that the suspect had been nabbed by the police and was already helping the command in investigation of the matter.

    He said that the body of the deceased had been deposited in a hospital mortuary in the community for autopsy.

     

    (NAN)