By Florencemary Nwabueze
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old male armed robbery suspect following a citizen-supported operation in Udenu Local Government Area of the state.
According to the commands public relations officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the suspect was taken into custody on August 10, 2026, after police received credible information about suspicious activities at a hotel in Obollo Etiti.
"Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested a 26-year-old male armed robbery suspect and recovered a locally made pistol and a live cartridge in a citizen-supported operation at Obollo Etiti in Udenu Local Government Area of the State. The arrest followed the receipt of a credible information on August 10, 2026, at about 1:45 p.m., alerting the Police to the suspicious activities of a young man who had arrived at a hotel, purportedly to lodge.
"Acting on the information, the suspect's bag was searched, leading to the recovery of the locally made pistol and live cartridge. The suspect, identified as Chekwube Agbo, was immediately arrested and taken into custody alongside the recovered exhibits.
"During preliminary interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of an armed robbery gang that specialized in threatening and robbing Point-of-Sale (POS) operators of their valuables. He further stated that his gang members fled the scene upon his arrest. The suspect will be prosecuted in court upon the conclusion of investigations."
Reacting to the incident, the Enugu state commissioner of police, CP Bitrus Giwa commended the whistleblower and emphasized the importance of public cooperation in crime prevention.
"The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, mspsp, smicm, has commended the citizen who provided the timely information and reiterated the importance of promptly providing the Police with credible information on suspicious persons and activities."
CP Giwa also assured the public that efforts are ongoing to identify and arrest the criminal gang members that fled, while investigations continue.