On Friday, Police raided a criminal hideout in Centenary City, Enugu, arresting three armed individuals.
Other gang members escaped the area before being apprehended, however.
DSP Daniel Ndukwe, a police spokesman in Enugu State, said on Saturday that officers found eight pump action weapons, four live cartridges, and 26 wasted cartridges at the scene.
He added that police also recovered one machete, four units of solar-powered CCTV cameras, 13 GSM phones, one DVD player, four bags, clothes, and objects suspected to be charms from the hideout.
“Preliminary investigation showed that the criminal elements had been using the hideout for the design and perfection of armed robbery and kidnapping, among other crimes.
“The suspects shall be arraigned at the conclusion of investigations,’’ Ndukwe stated.
Police in the state also enjoined residents to remain law-abiding and vigilant and to continue to give credible and actionable security information to the police.
Such reports could be lodged through telephone numbers: 08032003702, 08075390883, 08086671202, or 08098880172, or to [email protected] Ndukwe stated.