The Enugu Police Command has announced the arrest of one Ejike Okeke, who specialises in rail track vandalism, and recovered one locally-made pistol with one live cartridge from him.
Okeke, 18, of Nkwubor-Nike Village, Enugu East Local Government Area of the state, identified as a member of a syndicate of rail track vandals, was arrested on May 9 at about 11am, according to a statement yesterday by the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Daniel Ndukwe.
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Ndukwe said that the arrest was achieved by police operatives attached to the Enugu Metro Area Command, in conjunction with operatives of the Vigilance group of Nchatancha-Nike in Enugu.
He said that Okeke and others, who ran on sighting the operatives, were found attempting to vandalise railway tracks at Nkwubor rail-line, adding that investigation was ongoing to apprehend his other gang members that fled.
“In another development, operatives attached to Awkunanaw Police Division on May 11 at about 7:30am, recovered one custom-coloured Toyota Camry Car with registration number: ENU 556 MH, along Amagugwu Road, Awkunanaw, Enugu.
“Preliminary investigation shows that the car was stolen from where it was parked at Abakaliki Road, Enugu, by the criminal gang, who abandoned the vehicle and fled due to intense pressure mounted by operatives.
In the meantime, discreet investigation to fish out the fleeing suspects had commenced, the police said. (NAN)
