The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old armed robbery suspect and recovered a locally made pistol loaded with a live cartridge.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the suspect, identified as Nwachukwu Chukwuma, was apprehended by operatives attached to the Thinkers Corner Division in collaboration with members of the Neighbourhood Watch.
The statement posted via the command’s X page noted that the arrest was made at about 11:30 p.m. on June 1, 2025, while the suspect was reportedly loitering suspiciously along a street in the Thinkers Corner area of Enugu.
“Police Operatives of the Enugu State Command attached to the Thinkers Corner Division, in collaboration with members of the Neighbourhood Watch, on June 1, 2025, at about 11:30 p.m., arrested a male armed robbery suspect, one Nwachukwu Chukwuma aged 20.
“The suspect was apprehended while loitering suspiciously on a street within the Thinkers Corner area of Enugu. A search conducted on him led to the recovery of one locally made pistol loaded with one live cartridge.
“Investigation is ongoing to determine the suspect’s criminal intentions and involvement in armed robbery cases in the area.
“The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, has directed the investigation to be meticulously conducted to identify and apprehend the suspect’s accomplices and recover additional exhibits,” the statement said.
