Dec. 10, 2024

The police command in Anambra says it has arrested a suspected gunrunner, who allegedly lend guns and other weapons to criminals for their operations in Awka area of the state.

SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state made this known on Tuesday in Awka.

Ikenga said the suspect (names withheld),who hails from Izzi Local Government (LG) of Ebonyi, was arrested on Dec. 9.

Ikenga recalled that on Dec. 7, police operatives attached to the Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugu Ukwu, acting on credible information raided an identified black spot in Umunaga village in Awka South LG.

He said during the operation a suspect from Umunaga village and another from Umuneri village, were arrested.

He said items recovered from the suspects included one pump action gun, three live cartridges, cutlass, charms, and substances suspected to be hard drugs.

The PPRO said that during the operation the police also rescued two female victims whom the suspects had allegedly abused sexually.

Ikenga explained that during further interrogations, the suspects confessed that they rent guns and other weapons from the gunrunner.

According to him, this prompted the police operatives to act swiftly, and arrested the gunrunner.

He said the case would be charged to court after investigations.

The police in Anambra is doing everything possible to tackle the recent issue of increased cult activities among youth in the state. (NAN)