The police command in Enugu State has detained a 26-year-old male armed robbery suspect, recovered a locally-made pistol and a live cartridge in a citizen-supported operation.
Daniel Ndukwe, the police spokesman in Enugu State, in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu, said the citizen-supported operation took place at Obollo Etiti in Udenu Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Ndukwe, a superintendent of police, said the detention followed receipt of a credible information on 10 August at about 1: 45p.m., alerting police to the suspicious activities of a young man who had arrived at a hotel, purportedly to lodge.
He noted that acting on the information; the suspect’s bag was searched, leading to the recovery of the locally-made pistol and live cartridge.
The spokesman said the suspect was immediately detained and taken into custody alongside the recovered exhibits.
