Suspected criminals rounded up in Enugu, weapons, drugs seized: Police
The police command in Enugu says it has detained three suspects and recovered firearms, ammunition and hard drugs from them.
In a statement by the command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on Sunday, the command said that on January 19, police operatives of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, detained Emmanuel Mba, 31, and Nnam Onukwube, 35, in Awkunanaw axis of Enugu South LGA.
The suspects confessed to being members of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity, with Mba identified as the head and executioner of the unlawful group in Enugu South LGA as of December 2025, said the statement.
The police said one pump-action gun and a locally-fabricated Beretta-type pistol, 31 live cartridges, a large wrap of substance suspected to be cannabis sativa, one HP laptop and one motorcycle were seized.
The statement added that in a related operation on January 31, police operatives raided criminal hideouts in the Agbani axis of the state, detaining eight suspects.
“Following screening, one suspect, Monday Ezeani, 32, was found in possession of dried substance suspected to be cannabis sativa and 39 pellets of suspected crystal methamphetamine (mkpuru-mmiri).
“While the remaining suspects were released after preliminary investigation,” it said.
Police commissioner Mamman Giwa reassured the public of the command’s firm resolve to protect lives and property.
He warned individuals involved in armed robbery and related crimes, cultism, and illicit drug activities to repent or face the full weight of the law.
(NAN)
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