Suspected rail track vandal arrested in Enugu – Police
A locally-made pistol with one live cartridge were recovered from the suspect, according to the police.
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The police in Enugu State said they have arrested a man accused of vandalising rail tracks.
The suspect has been identified as Ejike Okeke, 18, from Nkwubor-Nike community, Enugu East Local Government Area of the state.
He is said to belong to a syndicate ”which specialises in vandalising rail tracks in the state”.
One locally-made pistol with one live cartridge was recovered from Mr Okeke who was arrested May 9 at about 11 a.m., according to a statement on Wednesday from the police spokesperson in the state, Daniel Ndukwe.
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The arrest of 25 years old suspect, who gave his name as Chukwudi Chukwu, from Nwofe Village in Izzi Council area of Ebonyi State, who resides at Chime Avenue, Enugu, led to the recovery of a yellow-coloured Bajaj Tricycle popularly known as (Keke) with registration number: ENU 677 WW, which he and is gang uses for the operation.
The state police public Relations officer, PPRO, Daniel Ndukwe,(ASP), who made this known to African Examiner in Enugu on Saturday, said nine (9) ATM Cards of different banks were recovered from the suspect.
According to him, “the suspect, whose arrest followed a swift response to a distress call, would have been lynched by an angry mob if not for the quick intervention of the Operatives.