The police command in Enugu says it has detained three suspected criminals and recovered firearms, a motorcycle, and other incriminating items in separate operations.

The spokesman for the command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.

Mr Ndukwe said that the feat was part of a sustained, vigorous clampdown on armed robbery and other violent crimes in the state by the command.

He said that on August 20, police operatives attached to the Agbani Area Command apprehended a suspect and recovered a locally-made gun from him.

“Preliminary investigations link the suspect to an armed robbery incident that occurred recently at Nara Unataeze, Nkanu East,” he said.

The police spokesman further stated that on August 18, operatives attached to the Udenu Police Division apprehended two suspects at Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area.

“During interrogation, one of them confessed to having robbed a motorcyclist of his motorcycle. A motorcycle, one locally fabricated cut-to-size gun, one live cartridge, one battle axe, a cutlass, three solar panels, one solar battery, a solar light, and an object suspected to be a charm were recovered from them,” he said.

Mr Ndukwe stated that the suspects would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the investigation.

He urged members of the public to always support the police with timely and credible information, thereby enhancing proactive crime prevention and effective policing.

(NAN)