SARS nab 15 for alleged robbery, murder in Enugu
Emergency Digest – The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Enugu state on have arrested two wanted suspected armed robbers and killers terrorising the state.
Reports say there was jubilation in The Imo State Police Command headquarters as the SARS operatives were parading the suspects on Wednesday.
Parading the suspects, Kachi Nwalolo, 21, and Chukwuebuka Esoga, aka Kaka, 21, the Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, said they were operating in Nigerian Army uniform.
The CP said apart from being armed robbers, the suspects were known for killing and abducting innocent persons.
Ladodo said that apart from being on the police wanted list, the suspects had also been declared wanted by the state government.
According to him, the arrest of the suspects was a major breakthrough for the command.
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He commended the SARS Commander, Victor Godfrey, and his team for what he called a professional operation.
The CP expressed optimism that residents and traders at the busy Douglas Road in Owerri would now be able to rest.
Apart from guns, the CP said a Glo SIM card and three MTN SIM cards were recovered from the suspects.
Ladodo stated, “I present to you Imo’s most wanted armed robbers and serial killers in recent times. I am happy and walking tall because of this wonderful breakthrough. I commend the SARS commander, Victor Godfrey, and his team for an exceptional job.
“The suspects have made confessional statements about their involvement in robbery and killings. We seek cooperation from members of the public in our commitment to fighting criminals to a standstill in the state.”
- One of the suspects, Esoga, said he wanted to see his mother so as to apologise to her for not being “a good boy.”
