Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested six suspects in separate operations targeting criminal gangs involved in robbery, fraud, and cultism.
Several items including vehicles, ATM cards, a laptop, and other incriminating materials were recovered.
In a statement released on Thursday, September 5, 2025, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said the arrests followed credible intelligence and were carried out by officers of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad and the Nsukka Urban Division between August 25 and September 4, 2025.
Three suspects; John Joseph a.k.a. Musa (34), Kingsley Essien Ubong (40) and Ogbonna Kelvin (43) were apprehended in connection with a robbery and conspiracy case.
Police recovered a Daihatsu Hijet minibus (Chassis No. S321V 0112161) and a Kymstone motorcycle (Chassis No. LKIPCJL1XM1000263), both lacking registration and engine numbers.
Their arrest came as a result of a confession by Chinedu Onwuka, who had earlier been nabbed in May for a similar offense and is currently facing trial.
On September 2, at around 11:43 am operatives arrested Sunday Ebuka Egbuaba (38), a suspected member of the Junior Vikings Confraternity, at his residence.
A search led to the recovery of an HP laptop, believed to have been stolen from a male victim.
Egbuaba’s arrest was based on information obtained from another cultist, Nnaji Ifeanyi (23), a member of the Black Axe confraternity, who is already under investigation for conspiracy, burglary and theft.
On August 30 at about 8:00 pm police officers from the Nsukka Urban Division rescued and arrested Friday Nwaomege (25) from an angry mob after he and two accomplices (still at large) snatched a bank ATM card from a male victim along Enugu Road, Nsukka.
The suspect sustained injuries from the mob before police arrived. He was treated and is currently in custody.
Items recovered from him include twelve ATM cards from different banks and an ENTRACO-branded Daihatsu Hijet minibus (Reg. No. ENU 902 YS, Fleet No. R-04/12309), used in the crime and damaged by the mob.
According to SP Ndukwe, investigations are ongoing, and efforts are being intensified to arrest fleeing accomplices and recover more stolen property.
“The suspects will be arraigned in court as soon as investigations are concluded,” he added.
Commissioner of Police, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, has commended the operatives for their swift and strategic actions.
He reassured residents of the Command’s unrelenting efforts to rid the state of criminal elements.
“We remain committed to dismantling criminal networks and ensuring the safety of all citizens in Enugu State. I urge the public to remain law-abiding, vigilant, and to support the police with credible information,” CP Giwa stated.
