Daniel Ndukwe
11 Oct
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested and charged a medical doctor, Emmanuel Ugwumba, 52, with alleged involvement in child trafficking and forgery.
29 Aug
Police operatives from the Nsukka Sector of the Enugu State Command have arrested a 30-year-old man, Nweke Chukwuemeka, for the alleged murder of his neighbour’s four-year-old daughter.
18 May
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested three suspects for alleged armed robbery in Enugu metropolis and Oji-River axis of the state.
2 May
About 16 passengers were burnt beyond recognition while two others were rescued alive following an auto crash that occurred along Opi-Nsukka road, in Enugu State on Tuesday evening.
4 Apr
The Police Command in Enugu State has rescued, unhurt, persons abducted along the Eke/Ebe Road in Udi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state after a fierce gun battle with the abductors.
9 Jan
The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested Chekwube Nwobodo, 27, and Ifeanyi Edeh, 30, for alleged armed robbery and burglaries.
6 Jan
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, has warned applicants for police recruitment against falling prey to job scammers and anybody demanding money to help them in any form.
21 Dec 2023
Three young men, said to have gone to perform some sacrifice at Ajalli River, in Ezeagu Local Council of Enugu State, were, on Saturday, kidnapped by suspected herdsmen.
12 Dec 2023
Enugu State Police Command has said, in the last two weeks, it arrested four suspected criminals and recovered locally fabricated arms and ammunition. The command also revealed that it recovered ATM cards used by criminals to defraud bank customers...
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