Men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, of
the Enugu State police command, have arrested one
Uchenna Ikwuegbu who was preparing to carry out
a robbery attack on residents of Maryland axis of
Enugu.
The 17-year-old suspect who hails from Odida-
Abatete, Idemili North Local Government Area of
Anambra State, residing at 10, Road 23, Upper-
North, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu, was arrested on
February 16, following surveillance reports.
SARS operatives said the suspect was arrested
with a cut-to-size locally-made pistol with two live
cartridges.
“I acquired the gun from a timber mill at Maryland.
The urge to meet up with the demands from my
girlfriend, Chinaza, living at Uwani axis of Enugu,
propelled me into robbery.
“I had acquired the gun to unleash robbery attacks
on residents of Maryland in order to dispossess
them of their valuables. “I was on the verge of
carrying out the act when the operatives swooped
on me. I do not know how they knew I was carrying
a gun. I am so ashamed of myself now. I do not
know what led me into this.
“My parents are crying their hearts out over this
incident. They are so disappointed in me. I want to
call on teenagers like me to shun robbery and other
nefarious activities because the security operatives
are always watching,” the suspect said.
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