ENUGU POLICE ARREST THREE SUSPECTS IN SEPARATE OPERATIONS, RECOVER MOTORCYCLE AND TRICYCLES STOLEN IN ENUGU AND WARRI

ENUGU STATE POLICE COMMAND

PRESS RELEASE

ENUGU POLICE ARREST THREE SUSPECTS IN SEPARATE OPERATIONS, RECOVER MOTORCYCLE AND TRICYCLES STOLEN IN ENUGU AND WARRI

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested three male suspects in separate intelligence-led operations, recovering one allegedly stolen motorcycle and two tricycles. One of the tricycles was reportedly stolen from where it was parked in Warri, Delta State.

On 17th October 2026, at about 11:30 a.m., operatives attached to the Nkanu West Police Division, acting on intellectual and assisted by Neighborhood Watch members, arrested Ifeanyi Nweke John (male, aged 30), of Amakpu-Agbani, Nkanu West LGA, and recovered a stolen Kymstone motorcycle from him. The owner had reported that the motorcycle was stolen from where it was parked in Uwani Amakpu-Agbani on 16th October 2026, after he was awakened by a noise at about 2:00 a.m., while the suspect confessed to the crime.

In a separate operation on 16th October 2026, at about 5:30 a.m., operatives of the Distress Response Squad (DRS), while on patrol along Enugu–Abakaliki Road, arrested Nwaugwuru Nnabuike (male, aged 28), of Ominyi Village, Izzi LGA, Ebonyi State, and recovered a blue tricycle. The operation followed security information alleging that the tricycle had been stolen from where it was parked in Warri, Delta State. The suspect and recovered tricycle will be handed over to the Delta State Police Command for further investigation and prosecution.

Similarly, on 14th October 2026, at about 1:30 a.m., operatives attached to the Emene Police Division arrested Emmanuel Iboko (male, aged 21), at the Onuogba-Nike axis of Enugu while he was allegedly attempting to transport a stolen tricycle to Abakaliki. The tricycle had been reported stolen on 13th October 2026 from where it was parked within Uwani, Enugu.

Investigations are ongoing and the suspects arrested will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigations.

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, mspsp, smicm, reiterates the Command’s commitment to combating crime and criminality. He urges residents to promptly report suspicious activities and provide credible information to support crime prevention and the recovery of stolen property.

SP DANIEL NDUKWE, mnipr, mnisma
Police Public Relations Officer
Enugu State Command
State Headquarters
GRA, Enugu
18th October 2026