The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned three male suspects earlier arrested for their involvement in the assault and infliction of bodily harm on members of the public under the guise of celebrating the Oriokpa Masquerade.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu.
According to him, the suspects: Emeka Eze (aged 33), Omeke Uchechukwu (aged 22), and Malachi Michael Nnaemeka (aged 30), were arraigned before the Nsukka Magistrate Court of Enugu State on three count charges of conspiracy, obtaining money with menaces, and causing grievous harm.
The court remanded the trio in the Nigerian Correctional Custodial Centre and adjourned till July 31, 2025, for further hearing.
Recall that the male victim captured in the viral video of the incident, which occurred on June 22, 2025, along Aku Road in Nsukka, was hospitalized due to injuries sustained from the masqueraders’ attack.
Subsequently, the three suspects were identified and arrested with the assistance of law-abiding members of the community, while others fled.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police has ordered intensified efforts to apprehend the remaining members of the masquerade group who are currently at large.
He also urged community leaders across Enugu State to caution their subjects against committing crimes under the guise of masquerade or other cultural celebrations.
