Enugu Police Arrest 26-Year-Old for Armed Robbery
On August 10, 2026, at approximately 1:45 p.m., operatives of the Enugu State Police Command arrested a 26-year-old suspect named Chekwube Agbo for armed robbery in Obollo Etiti, Udenu Local Government Area. The arrest was facilitated by credible information received regarding the suspect's suspicious activities at a hotel.
Upon searching Agbo's bag, police recovered a locally made pistol and a live cartridge. During preliminary interrogation, Agbo confessed to being a member of an armed robbery gang that specialized in threatening and robbing Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators.
He indicated that his gang members fled the scene at the time of his arrest. The police spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, stated that Agbo would be prosecuted in court following the conclusion of investigations.
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