Yuletide: Police bust kidnap gang, arrest 5 for other offences
In an ongoing effort to combat crime during the yuletide season, the Enugu State Police Command has successfully dismantled a kidnapping gang and arrested five individuals involved in various criminal activities, including burglary and car theft. The operation, which has led to the recovery of firearms, military uniforms, and stolen property, highlights the state’s determination to ensure public safety during the festive period.
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According to a statement issued by the command’s Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the police achieved this significant success through a series of strategic operations aimed at curbing crime within the state.
On December 15, operatives from the Nsukka Area Command, acting on actionable intelligence, raided a hideout belonging to a notorious kidnapping gang in the Nru community, located within Nsukka Local Government Area. The gang members engaged the police in a fierce gunfight but were ultimately forced to flee, suffering gunshot injuries in the process. The police recovered several items during the raid, including a loaded revolver, a cut-to-size single-barrel gun, two live cartridges, military camouflage uniforms, a Moniepoint POS machine, and ATM cards. Preliminary investigations have suggested the gang’s involvement in a string of recent kidnappings and other violent crimes in the Nsukka axis. The police are continuing their efforts to apprehend the suspects who managed to escape.
In a separate operation on November 14, operatives from the Abakaliki Road Police Division arrested four individuals involved in a burglary. The suspects had broken into a house in the GRA area of Enugu, where they stole bicycles, laptops, phones, and other valuable items. The stolen property was recovered, and the suspects confessed to their involvement in the crime.
Further highlighting the command’s successful crackdown on crime, operatives from the Central Police Station apprehended a suspect in early December for stealing a red Volkswagen Passat. The vehicle was parked inside the premises of a church at Coal Camp in Enugu when it was stolen. The stolen car was recovered, and the suspect admitted to the theft.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kanayo Uzuegbu, expressed the command’s unwavering commitment to ensuring security during the festive season and beyond. He urged citizens to remain vigilant, report suspicious individuals and activities, and cooperate with law enforcement to maintain peace and security throughout the state.
This operation is part of the police’s larger strategy to ensure a peaceful holiday season by combating criminal activities and ensuring the safety of Enugu’s residents during this festive period.
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