Four suspected armed robbers together with a member of the gang that recently robbed passengers in a luxury bus at Obolo-Afor have been arrested by operatives of the Enugu State Police Command.
In a statement on Monday, November 17, 2014, the Enugu state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, said that the four armed robbery suspects were arrested through the assistance of Agume police operatives of Kogi State Command.
Amaraizu said one of the suspects was first arrested, and that following his confession, “the Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, operatives stormed Iwollo in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, where some of his gang members were arrested for robbing at 9th Mile in Udi Local Government Area”.
“Four camouflage uniforms, believed to be that of the (police) force; National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, uniform; one locally-made single-barrelled gun and five cartridges have been recovered.”