Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old armed robbery suspect, Chinecherem Ugwuagu, who allegedly disguised himself in a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) uniform to evade arrest after a robbery.
In a press release issued Monday, Police Public Relations Officer SP Daniel Ndukwe stated that the suspect was intercepted by the Safer Highway Patrol team on October 11, 2025, along the Enugu/Onitsha Expressway.
According to the police, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had allegedly committed the robbery earlier that day. At about 8:00 a.m., Ugwuagu is accused of breaking into a victim’s house at 9th Mile, Udi Local Government Area.
The suspect allegedly used an imitation firearm—described as “a gun-like object made from a body lotion container wrapped with cloth”—to threaten and rob the victim.
Items recovered from the suspect included the stolen Carter motorcycle he was riding, the victim’s clothes, a bank ATM card, and the fake gun.
“He thereafter dressed in the NYSC uniform to disguise himself and evade security checks along the road,” SP Ndukwe said, “but was intercepted and arrested by eagle-eyed operatives while escaping on the motorcycle.”
The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, commended the operatives for their swift and diligent action. He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating crime and urged citizens to continue supporting the Police with credible information.
Police say the suspect will be arraigned in court once investigations are complete.
