By Augustine Ehikioya
Towards ridding Enugu State of unrepentant criminals and their activities, the State Police Command has arrested a total of 123 criminal suspects between July 2024 and August 22, 2024.
It also rescued 19 kidnapped/abducted victims within the same period.
A statement issued by the State Command and made available to Security Watch Africa (SWA), said that many of the arrested suspects have been prosecuted in court and remanded in custodial centres.
Their arrest, the statement said, led to the recovery of 15 AK-47s and other assault rifles, 25 pump action guns, and 35 other assorted firearms.
It added “The Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, who made this known during a press briefing on Thursday, at the State Headquarters, Enugu, further stated that 710 live ammunition of different calibres and 187 live cartridges were recovered. Also recovered are 17 motor vehicles, 11 tricycles and 8 motorcycles.
“CP Kanayo appreciated the Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, for taking the decisive step of demolishing houses identified as kidnappers’ dens, noting that the action will serve as a “morale booster” to the police in their operations.”
The Commissioner, it said, stressed that the police will continue to hit unrepentant criminal elements “hard” until they either repent or vacate Enugu State.
He further made clarifications on the viral video that alleged the kidnapping of countless students at the Enugu State College of Health Technology, Oji-River, and the attack on a Police patrol team at 4-Corner, Ozalla, Enugu/Port-Harcourt Expressway.
