Police arrest two for stealing 26 overhead tanks in Enugu
Police have arrested two suspects for stealing 26 water tanks in Amube-Ohum, Orba community in the Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The suspects, Chiegeonu Eze, 22, and Obinna Ezeugwu, 23, were arrested on April 23.
The police public relations officer in the state, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, said the duo, specialised in stealing water tanks from construction sites in the community, were arrested while attempting to steal two tanks from a site.
“The two tanks and seven other tanks were recovered from them, while their confessional statements led to further recovery of 17 other tanks from one of their receivers,” he said.
Mr Ndukwe added that the owners of the tanks had been identified, while the suspects would be charged to court.
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