SP Daniel Ndukwe,
The Enugu State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on drug peddling and related criminal activities, arresting four suspects and recovering large quantities of suspected illicit drugs, cash, and other incriminating items during coordinated operations across the state.
The arrests followed intelligence-led raids carried out by specialised units of the Command within and around the Enugu metropolis.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, acting on credible intelligence, raided a criminal hideout located behind New Market, Enugu, at about 11:30 am on January 26, 2026.
During the operation, a 46-year-old female suspect, identified as Omeru Nkechi, was arrested.
Items recovered from her include a large bag of substance suspected to be Indian hemp, a big roll of wire, six rolls of 1.5mm electric wires, assorted off-cut wires, a water-pumping machine, a Point of Sale (POS) machine, two ATM cards, and a cash sum of ₦1.8 million.
In a related operation, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Cultism Squad, while on crime-prevention patrol and acting on actionable intelligence, stormed identified black spots in Obeagu, Asata, and the Holy Ghost Railway Area on January 25, 2026, at about 9:00 a.m.
Three male suspects were arrested during the raid.
They were identified as Anielozie Emmanuel, 21; Ekoh Miracle, 20; and Nwachukwu Michael, 27, who is suspected to be a member of the Vikings Confraternity.
Recovered from the suspects were thirty-two small containers filled with substances suspected to be cannabis, one sachet of a similar substance, and twelve wrapped pills suspected to be hard drugs.
The Police said discreet investigations are ongoing to track down other members of the drug-peddling networks and dismantle their operations.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mamman Bitrus Giwa has reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to sustaining the fight against drug abuse, cultism, and all forms of criminality in the state.
He urged residents to remain law-abiding, vigilant, and to continue providing credible and timely information to the Police to enhance public safety and security.
