The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect, whose gang had been terrorising the Abakpa axis of Enugu metropolis.
Police spokesman ASP Daniel Ndukwe said this in a statement issued to newsmen in Enugu on Tuesday.
Ndukwe said the command’s anti-cult squad arrested the suspect on March 7 on a tip-off, adding that one locally-made single barrel pistol, five live cartridges and N47, 000 were recovered.
“The suspect is a member of a deadly armed robbery gang of four said to have been terrorising the Abakpa axis of Enugu. They had on December 16, 2019 at about 9 p.m., attacked and robbed R&S Betting Shop at Housing Estate, Abakpa of a huge amount of money and handsets.
Ndukwe said the suspect would be charged to court after due investigation.