Categories: Crimes

Police arrest robber disguised as NYSC member

The operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have an armed robbery suspect, who dressed in a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) uniform, along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway.

The command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, October 20, 2025.

Ndukwe said police operatives attached to the Safer Highway Patrol intercepted and arrested the suspect on October 11.

Ndukwe noted that a gun-like object made from a body lotion container wrapped with clothes, a bank ATM card, a motorcycle suspected to have been stolen, and other exhibits were recovered from the suspect.

Court sentences 2 to death by hanging for killing Kano varsity lecturer

He disclosed that a preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, on the same date at about 8 a.m., broke into the house of a victim at 9th Mile in Udi Local Government of Enugu State.

The police spokesman said: “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.”

The Star

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

FG arraigns Borno youth leader Kaigama over terrorism charges

The Federal Government has arraigned the President of the Borno State Youths Association (BOSYA), Samaila…

4 hours ago

NSCDC uncovers theft at Jigawa nursing school, arrests four

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested four suspects over…

4 hours ago

Finance ministry debunks N50,000 recruitment fee, warns applicants

The Federal Ministry of Finance has disowned a fake message demanding N50,000 from newly recruited…

5 hours ago

DSS re-arraigns convicted Ansaru commanders, others over Oyo teachers’ killings

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday rearraigned two convicted Ansaru terrorist commanders and…

5 hours ago

Police detain Osun SSG, recover cash during raid

The Osun State Police Command has detained Secretary to the State Government, Teslim Igbalaye, along…

5 hours ago

Reps panel declares PFIPC DG’s appointment letter forged

The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee probing the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign…

5 hours ago

This website uses cookies.