Enugu PPRO, SP Daniel Ndukwe
The Enugu State Police Command has taken into custody a 39-year-old suspected firearm repairer along with six other individuals, following a series of intelligence-driven operations aimed at curbing illegal arms activities in the state.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, the arrests were made in the course of targeted operations conducted from June 15 to June 21.
Ndukwe explained that the operations were executed as part of broader strategic measures introduced by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mamman Giwa, to proactively address crime.
“The operations were part of the strategic, proactive crime-fighting measures put in place by the Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Giwa,” Ndukwe stated.
As a result of the coordinated efforts, police operatives were able to recover seven firearms, including a mix of locally fabricated and modified weapons.
In addition, one expended cartridge, two live cartridges, and several other incriminating items were also retrieved.
“The operations … led to the recovery of seven firearms, one expended cartridge, two live cartridges and other incriminating exhibits,” Ndukwe added.
The suspects are currently being held for questioning as investigations continue into their individual and collective roles in the alleged possession and circulation of illegal firearms.
Authorities have not yet released the full identities of the suspects or further details about the specific locations of the arrests.
However, police sources indicated that the operations were spread across different communities within the state, based on actionable intelligence gathered over the past weeks.
