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From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
Enugu State Police Command has arrested three male suspects in separate operations, recovering a firearm, six rounds of live ammunition, a tricycle and other exhibits.
The arrests, carried out on March 15, 2026, were part of ongoing proactive policing efforts under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Mamman Giwa.
Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement yesterday, said the first operation occurred at about 9:00 a.m.,along the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway.
“Operatives deployed from the Department of Operations, while on surveillance patrol, intercepted a tricycle with an unregistered number. During a thorough search, a locally fabricated double-barrel pistol was recovered from two occupants of the vehicle.
“The suspects, Ugochukwu Samuel, 26 and Kevin Kosichukwu,26, were promptly arrested, and the tricycle was recovered,” he said.
In a related development, Ndukwe said another arrest was made about an hour later in Udenu Local Government .
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“At about 10:30 a.m. on the same day, a patrol team attached to the Udenu Area Command, while on proactive stop-and-search duty along Nsukka Road, Orba, intercepted a motorcycle conveying two young men.
“On sighting the operatives, one of the individuals fled into a nearby bush. The rider, identified as Chinedu Harrison, aged 17, was arrested, and six rounds of 9mm live ammunition were recovered from him.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of the Arrow Barger cult group and made further useful disclosures,” Ndukwe said.
He noted that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect and other accomplices linked to the cases.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in charge of the state commended the operatives for their professionalism and adherence to proactive policing strategies.
“The CP commended the operatives for their adherence to proactive policing protocols and urged all frontline personnel to sustain the momentum.
“He further called on citizens to remain alert and law-abiding, and to continue supporting the Police with credible and actionable information, reaffirming the Command’s unwavering commitment to rid Enugu State of unrepentant criminal elements,” the statement added.
