Operatives of the Enugu state Police command have in separate operations from various locations in the state, arrested four male suspects for conspiracy, armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition and cultism.
The arrests, made during multiple credible, intelligence-guided operations, led to the recovery of three firearms and a gun-like VL-Light Electronic Gas Igniter, eight live cartridges, one live 7 62mm caliber ammunition and other incriminating exhibits.
Acting on credible information, operatives of the Command’s Crack Tactical Squad, in synergy with members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group, on June 22, 2025, around 11:30 a.m. arrested one Esomchi Ugwu (male, aged 26) and Kosisochukwu Ukwuani (male, aged 19) at Enugu-Ngwo, Udi local government area.
One single-barreled pistol, a cut-to-size gun and four live cartridges were recovered from them.
The police spokesman Daniel Ndukwe, said Wednesday that, the suspects confessed to being members of the Black Axe Confraternity.
Ndukwe added that operatives of the Command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, on June 22, 2025, at about 3:45 a.m., recovered one locally made single-barreled pistol, one live 7.62mm calibre ammunition, and four live cartridges.
He pointed out that the items were concealed in a cooking pot by one Ogbodo Friday Onyekachi (male), who fled his residence at Ndiaga-Ugwuaji, Enugu South LGA, upon sighting the operatives.