Anambra Police Arrest Suspects, Recover Locally Made Pistol, Ammunition

The Joint Security Force led by the Anambra State Police Command on Sunday while on patrol along the pillar-pole axis of Aguata apprehended a suspect carrying three bags of garri.

According to the Command’s Spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga on Wednesday, the operatives while searching the bags discovered a large quantity of gunpowder.

He said the suspect, (name withheld) was allegedly going to deliver the groceries and gunpowder to a criminal camp where they would feed on the groceries and use the gunpowder to make weapons.

He said: “Police-led Joint Security Force while on intelligence-driven routine patrol along the pillar-pole area of Aguata on 22/9/2024, intercepted a suspect name withheld carrying three bags of Garri.

“The Operatives upon search of the suspect discovered beneath the edible, a large quantity of gunpowder.

“Preliminary information reveals that the suspect was en route to a criminal camp to deliver groceries for consumption and the gunpowder for production of Improvised Explosives for the gang.

“The suspect is currently in custody and assisting the Police to arrest the other gang members.”

Ikenga also revealed the command on Wednesday arrested one Nelson Wisdom in a criminal hideout at Oba Idemili South local government area of the state and recovered a locally made pistol and live ammunition.

“In another development, Operatives of the Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SPACS) acting on credible information stormed a criminal hideout in Oba Idemili South LGA in the early hours of today 25/9/2024 arrest one Nelson Wisdom ‘M’ from Etsako East, Edo State and recover one locally fabricated pistol with two live ammunition.”

The Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam reiterates that the Police Command and Other security agencies will continue to act on information to sustain the onslaught of Operation and to frustrate evil plans of the criminal elements in the State.

“All suspects shall be charged to court after the investigation,” the statement said.