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Police arrests dismissed soldier, 7 other suspected armed robbers in Enugu
Police operatives in Enugu have arrested eight persons, including a dismissed soldier, for alleged armed robbery in the state.
The spokesman for the state police command, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Enugu.
He said the suspects were arrested in a joint operation by men of the Emene Division, Crack and Octopus Tactical Squads, and the Neighbourhood Watch Group.
The statement read: “The Enugu State Police Command has successfully dismantled an interstate criminal syndicate that specialised in armed robbery and financial fraud.
“This was achieved through coordinated operations involving the Emene Division, Crack, and Octopus Tactical Squads, alongside the Neighbourhood Watch Group, which led to the arrest of eight male suspects and the recovery of firearms, ammunition, cash, and other stolen items.
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“The arrested suspects include Ismaila Isah (aged 23), Sadik Ahmed (a dismissed soldier, aged 28), Abbas Usman (aged 33), Mubarak Garba (aged 24), Abubakar Haruna (aged 23), Abubakar Sani (aged 32), Obiri Chukwuebuka (aged 22), and Bright Omeniru (aged 22).”
The spokesman listed items recovered from the suspects to include two locally-made pistols and ₦300,450 cash.
Others are 10 laptops, land documents, 10 mobile phones, jewellery, watches, an MP3 player, headphones, four power banks, two SIM cards, footwear, and bags.
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