Operatives of the Enugu state Police command have arrested a 26-year-old  armed robbery suspect and recovered a locally made pistol and a live cartridge.

His arrest was made possible through a citizen-supported operation at Obollo Etiti in Udenu local government area of the State. 

Police spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe who disclosed this in a release Tuesday, pointed out that the suspect’s arrest followed the receipt of a credible information on August 10, 2026, at about 1:45 p.m., alerting the Police to the suspicious activities of a young man who had arrived at a hotel, purportedly to lodge.

“Acting on the information, the suspect’s bag was searched, leading to the recovery of the locally made pistol and live cartridge. 

“The suspect, identified as Chekwube Agbo, was immediately arrested and taken into custody alongside the recovered exhibits.

“During preliminary interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of an armed robbery gang that specialized in threatening and robbing Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators of their valuables. He further stated that his gang members fled the scene upon his arrest,” Ndukwe disclosed, saying that “the suspect will be prosecuted in court upon the conclusion of investigations,” he said.