The Enugu State Police Command has arrested three suspects in separate operations and recovered a motorcycle and two tricycles allegedly stolen in Enugu and Delta states. The arrests were made between October 14 and 17, 2026, as police intensified efforts to tackle vehicle theft and recover stolen property.
One of the suspects, 30-year-old Ifeanyi Nweke John, was arrested on October 17 in connection with the alleged theft of a Kymstone motorcycle from Uwani Amakpu-Agbani in Nkanu West Local Government Area. Police said the motorcycle had been stolen on October 16 and that the suspect had confessed to the crime.
In another operation on October 16, officers arrested 28-year-old Nwaugwuru Nnabuike along the Enugu-Abakaliki Road and recovered a blue tricycle reportedly stolen in Warri, Delta State. The police said the suspect and the tricycle would be transferred to the Delta State Police Command for further investigation. A third suspect, 21-year-old Emmanuel Iboko, was arrested on October 14 at the Onuogba-Nike axis while allegedly attempting to transport a tricycle stolen from the Uwani area of Enugu to Abakaliki.
The police said investigations into the three cases were ongoing and that the suspects would be arraigned after their conclusion. Commissioner of Police Mamman Bitrus Giwa urged residents to report suspicious activities and provide credible information to support efforts to prevent crime and recover stolen property.
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