The Enugu State Police Command has secured the conviction of a 34-year-old man, Ejike Nnam, for phone snatching, with the court sentencing him to five years’ imprisonment for robbery and three years for conspiracy, to run concurrently.
According to a press statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, Nnam was convicted by the Enugu North Magistrate Court after pleading guilty to the offences.
The police said Nnam allegedly snatched an iPhone XR valued at ₦240,000 from a female victim along Bisalla Road, Enugu, at about 8 p.m. on October 8, 2026, with the assistance of an accomplice who is still at large.
He was arrested and arraigned before the court the following day.
In a separate incident, a 29-year-old man, Richard Chukwuma, has been remanded at the Enugu Correctional Centre over the alleged theft of alcoholic beverages from a supermarket in Enugu.
The police said Chukwuma was arrested at about 6:50 p.m. on October 7, 2026, after he was allegedly caught stealing a bottle of Jameson Green Whisky valued at ₦30,150.
During interrogation, he reportedly confessed to having previously stolen 15 bottles of the same whisky from the supermarket.
He was subsequently arraigned on October 9 and remanded at the correctional facility.
The case remains separate from the phone-snatching conviction.
Reacting to the developments, the Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, commended the Chief Magistrate for the prompt dispensation of justice in the phone-snatching case.
Giwa also called for the sustained and speedy conclusion of police cases before courts across Enugu State, noting that timely adjudication would strengthen public confidence in the justice system and support effective crime prevention.
The commissioner further praised the New Haven Police Division and the prosecution team for their diligence, reaffirming the command’s commitment to thorough investigations and the prosecution of criminal cases in accordance with the law.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the police.
