Abia State Police Command has apprehended three suspected armed robbers and recovered a locally made pistol and other items associated with their criminal activities.
As gathered, the suspects Chinweoke Friday, male, 23years, Nmesoma Eze, male, 20 years old and Nnaemeka Nwaolisa, male, 19 years old, are part of the criminal syndicate involved in armed robbery, targeting tricycle operators and dispossessing civilians of their belongings.
During the operation, one (1) locally made pistol and one black bag containing chains, charms, power bank, purses, an ATM card, and spanners were recovered from the suspects as exhibit.
According to the Abia State Police Command information desk, the Osisioma Police Divisional Headquarters, acting on actionable intelligence, operatives of in collaboration with its community security vigilantes, apprehended the three suspects on 7/10/2026.
Upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to their involvement in the theft of armoured cables belonging to Planet Company, located along Enugu–Aba Expressway in Osisioma.
Video recordings of their confessional statements were taken , while investigations are ongoing to apprehend other members of the suspected criminal syndicate. The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.
The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, psc (+), mnips, JP, reiterates the Command’s commitment to combating armed robbery and other criminal activities across the state.
He urges members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to the police to support ongoing efforts to safeguard lives and property.
The Command further assures residents of its resolve to sustain intelligence-led policing and strengthen collaboration with community vigilantes and other stakeholders to ensure a safer Abia State.
