Three In Police Net Over Vandalism

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested three persons over their alleged involvement in railway tracks and slippers vandalism while their two operational lorries and large pieces of the vandalised items have been recovered.
A statement issued in Enugu by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO ), ASP Daniel Ndukwe said one Chukwuma Okoye aged 56 and Oluchukwu Igboke aged 25, both of Anambra State, were intercepted at Emene Enugu along Enugu /Abakaliki high way on 02/07/2021 about 0140hrs, by a Joint Security patrol team.
Headed by the Officer-in-Charge of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad, upon search conducted on 2 Mercedes trucks with registration numbers, AWK 296 YX and UWN 471 ZX, they were respectively driving, the Operatives uncovered large pieces of vandalised railway tracks and slippers,the statement added.
ASP Ndukwe said that the suspects have confessed to be transporting the vandalised items from Ezza-Nkwubor, Emene, Enugu to Anambra State.
In the same vein, the PPRO stated that Police Operatives attached to the Command’s CP Monitoring Unit on 10/06/2021, arrested one Boniface Eze aged 37, from Anambra State and recovered a Mercedes 911 lorry with registration number: XC 360 UWN loaded with vandalised railway tracks and slippers at Ezza-Nkwubor, Emene, Enugu.
“His arrest is due to the Operatives swift response to credible information, alleging that some persons vandalised the said railway tracks and slippers, loaded and were about to transport same to an unknown location.
“The suspect and driver of the said lorry also confessed to be transporting the vandalized items to Anambra State”, adding that efforts have been intensified to arrest accomplices to the crime, with the view to charging them to court once investigation is concluded”.
The statement warned unrepentant criminal elements to steer clear of such critical public assets in the State or be ready to face the full weight of the law.

By: Canice Amadi, Enugu