Anambra Police Recover Gun Concealed In Bag Of Rice, Arrest Suspect

The Anambra State Police Command has nabbed a man in the state who had a gun wrapped in a bag of rice.SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command’s spokesman, confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in the state capital, Awka.He stated that Enediong Bassey ‘M’, a 25-year-old native of Ikono LGA in Akwa Ibom State, was detained after confessing to being a member of a local vigilante group.According to him, “on November 22, 2024, at 6:38 p.m., police operatives attached to 3.3 Police Divisional Headquarters led by CSP Emeka Obi arrested one Enediong Bassey ‘M’, a 25-year-old native of Ikono LGA in Akwa Ibom State, and recovered one Pump action gun wrapped in a bag of rice at Nkwelle – Ezunaka.”The police image maker went on to say that during interrogation, the suspect admitted to being a member of a security outfit/vigilante and was going to flee with the pistol to join his criminal organisation for armed robbery and other illegal activities.“Given the above and following other complaints a

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Anambra Police Recover Gun Concealed In Bag Of Rice, Arrest Suspect

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The Anambra State Police Command has nabbed a man in the state who had a gun wrapped in a bag of rice.

SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command’s spokesman, confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in the state capital, Awka.

He stated that Enediong Bassey ‘M’, a 25-year-old native of Ikono LGA in Akwa Ibom State, was detained after confessing to being a member of a local vigilante group.

According to him, “on November 22, 2024, at 6:38 p.m., police operatives attached to 3.3 Police Divisional Headquarters led by CSP Emeka Obi arrested one Enediong Bassey ‘M’, a 25-year-old native of Ikono LGA in Akwa Ibom State, and recovered one Pump action gun wrapped in a bag of rice at Nkwelle – Ezunaka.”

The police image maker went on to say that during interrogation, the suspect admitted to being a member of a security outfit/vigilante and was going to flee with the pistol to join his criminal organisation for armed robbery and other illegal activities.

“Given the above and following other complaints and unprofessional conduct by some security outfits and vigilante members, the Commissioner Of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam in line with the principles of Community Policing reiterates the calls for profiling of security operatives assisting the Police and other security agencies on anti-crime operations to improve safety in the State,” he said.

The CP further directed that the suspect be immediately transferred to the command’s anti-robbery team for thorough investigation.

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