Enugu Police Foil Armed Robbery, Neutralize Suspect

The Enugu State Police Command has foiled an armed robbery, neutralised one suspect, and recovered firearms, ammunition, and other exhibits. 

According to the command 's spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, the incident occurred on Wednesday, when a distress call alerted the Independence Layout Police Division to an ongoing robbery at Premier Layout, Enugu.

Responding swiftly, the Divisional Police Officer mobilised operatives and the Neighbourhood Watch Group to the scene. 

"On sighting them, the criminal gang opened fire, but the team responded with superior firepower, neutralising one of the hoodlums, whose identity remains unknown, while others fled," Ndukwe reported.

He said that a search of the scene and the suspect’s body yielded a cut-to-size locally made single-barrel gun with one live cartridge, a locally fabricated Beretta pistol with one live round of ammunition, a Nokia torch-button phone belonging to the suspect.

Also, two iPhones belonging to victims, a small red bag, a red-and-black coloured torchlight, and ₦9,000 in ₦1,000 denominations were also recovered. 

Ndukwe said that further investigations on Friday led to the recovery of a pump-action gun loaded with four live cartridges, suspected to have been abandoned within the vicinity of the incident by the fleeing suspects.

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, commended the bravery and professionalism of the operatives, reaffirming the Command’s commitment to tackling violent crimes. 

He urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly provide credible information that would aid proactive crime prevention and control.

"Residents are encouraged to report security or distress matters to the nearest Police Station, the Command’s Control Room through 08032003702 or 08086671202, or the Enugu State Command-and-Control Centre on 112."