Enugu: Police secure conviction of phone snatcher, another remanded for stealing

Enugu state Police command, has said they have secured the conviction of a phone snatcher, who was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for conspiracy and five years for robbery, with both sentences to run concurrently.

In a separate case, another male suspect was arraigned and remanded for allegedly stealing alcoholic beverages from a popular supermarket in Enugu.

According to the command’s spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, the cases which were handled by the New Haven Police Division, underscored the command’s commitment to professional policing, thorough investigations and diligent prosecution of criminal cases.

Ndukwe stated that, “On October 8, 2026, at about 8 p.m., Ejike Nnam (male, aged 34), a resident of an uncompleted building at Nkpokiti, Enugu, allegedly snatched an iPhone XR valued at ₦240,000 from a female victim along Bisalla Road, Enugu, alongside an accomplice who remains at large.

“Nnam was promptly arrested and arraigned the following day before the Enugu North Magistrate Court, where he pleaded guilty and was convicted. He was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for conspiracy and five years for robbery, with both sentences to run concurrently.”

In related development, Ndukwe also disclosed that, “one Richard Chukwuma (male, aged 29) was arrested on October 7, 2026, at about 6:50 p.m. at a popular supermarket (name withheld) in Enugu, on suspicion of stealing a bottle of Jameson Green Whisky valued at ₦30,150.

“During interrogation, he reportedly confessed to having earlier stolen 15 bottles of the same whisky from the supermarket. He was arraigned on October 9, 2026, and subsequently remanded at the Enugu Correctional Centre.”