By Adadareporters
Two young men have been arrested by police operatives serving in Unity Police Division and Crack Squad Tactical Team of the Enugu State Police Command for allegedly being in possession of firearms.
DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the police public relations officer of the command, stated this in a release on Wednesday.
Two firearms with eight live ammunition of .9 mm calibre were recovered from them, Ndukwe said.
He said, “Acting on credible information, the operatives serving in Unity Police Division, on 17/12/2023 at about 5.45 p.m., arrested one Emeka Fidelis, aged 28, at Ogbeke Nike and recovered one cut-to-size locally made double-barreled pistol in his unlawful possession.
“In the same vein, the operatives serving in the Crack Squad, on 16/12/23 at about 3.30am, arrested one Sochima Okpara, aged 37, while on routine patrol duty at Trans-Ekulu, Enugu, and recovered one Beretta pistol loaded with eight rounds live ammunition of .9 mm calibre from him.”
He said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a member and kingpin of Apache Tiger (also known as “Two-two”) confraternity, and had been involved in several criminal activities within Enugu metropolis.
He added that discreet investigations into the cases were ongoing, stating that the suspects would be arraigned in court and prosecuted accordingly once the investigations were concluded.
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, has reiterated the command’s commitment to maintain ‘a watertight security this yuletide and beyond’.
Hence enjoined citizens of the state to remain law-abiding, vigilant and promptly report suspected criminals and their activities to the nearest police station, or by calling the command’s hotlines 08032003702, 08075390883, 08086671202, or 08098880172; or by sending emails to infoenugupolice@gmail.com.
