By STANLEY NWANOSIKE

The Police Command in Enugu State says it has detained an armed robbery suspect, who dressed in a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) uniform, along Enugu-Onitsha Expressway.

This is contained in a statement by the command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, on Monday in Enugu.

Ndukwe said that police operatives attached to the Safer Highway Patrol intercepted and detained the suspect on Oct. 11.

According to him, a gun-like object made from a body lotion container wrapped with cloth, clothes, a bank ATM card, a motorcycle suspected to have been stolen, and other exhibits were recovered from him.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, on the same date at about 8a.m., broke into the house of a victim at 9th Mile in Udi Local Government of the state.

“The suspect used the gun-like object to threaten and rob the victim of the recovered items.

“He, thereafter, dressed in the NYSC uniform to disguise himself and evade security checks along the road but was intercepted and arrested by eagle-eyed operatives while escaping on the motorcycle.

“The suspect will be arraigned in court upon conclusion of investigations,” he said.

The spokesman said that the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Giwa, had commended the operatives for their swift and diligent action, which led to the arrest and recovery of the exhibits.

Ndukwe reaffirmed the command’s commitment to combating crime and urged residents to remain law-abiding and continue to support the police with credible information to enhance public safety and security. (NAN)