Police In Enugu State Apprehend 3 Suspected Highway Robbers

The police command in Enugu State has apprehended three suspected highway robbers operating along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Enugu State command identified as SP Ebere Amaraizu, discolosed in a statment issued on Sunday that the suspects were arrested on Feb. 15 at about 8 pm.

The PPRO of the Enugu state command, Ebere Amaraizu said the feat was achieved by police operatives of Mbanabo Division who acted on intelligence information.

Amaraizu also stated that the suspects specialised in planting sharp items on Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, thereby causing vehicles tyres to be punctured, making the vehicles to stop and rob passengers in the process.

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The PPRO of the Enugu command also said that the suspects gave their names as Henry Odogwu of 36 Amechi Road, Awkunanaw; Clement Udo of 28 Odudukoko Street Gariki and Chinweuba Okoye of 17 Chikaogbe Street, Maryland Enugu State. According to him, the suspects were nabbed on their way to carry oyt their activities where they were rounded up by the operatives.

He said in a statement:

 “In their separate reactions, suspects had maintained that it was their friend identified as one Ifeanyi from Agbogugu in Awgu Local Government Area of the state who lured them into the illicit business. “The sharp chisel-like objects are usually placed on the road along Ogbaku axis of Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway at night. “They said their role was always to come out from the bush to rob occupants of  vehicle which tyres had picked sharp chisel objects placed on the road by the said Ifeanyi.”

He further went on to say that the suspects were regretting their actions and advised youths to know the kind of persons they keep as friends.

Amaraizu also stressed that the suspects had been assisting police operatives in their investigation, while manhunt on other members of the gang had been increased.