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.

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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

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