A 65-year-old man named Akpan Godwin was found with more than 1000 rounds of live ammunition in Onitsha, which police in Anambra State have taken into custody.
SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command’s PR officer, made this known in a statement on Saturday.
He claimed that Godwin was detained on Friday at Nkpor, close to Onitsha, by Akwuzu-based Rapid Response Squad members.
One Akpan Godwin “m” in the age of 65 years was taken into custody, according to Ikenga, by police operatives acting on credible intelligence.
According to the Command’s spokesperson, Godwin admitted to being involved in the illegal sale of ammunition while also mentioning other people connected to the illegal trade during interrogation.
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Ikenga claims that the state’s wider network of supply and distribution centers are in need of improvement.
The operatives have increased their investigation and manhunt efforts to find and apprehend all complicators, Ikenga continued.
One of the South-East’s states where gunmen have been having security issues is Anambra.
As a result, there are more firearms and ammunition being sold, which are linked to violent crimes like armed robberies, kidnapping, cult clashes, and attacks by non-state actors.
The state’s police chief recently made the arrests of a number of criminal elements, including arresting some syndicates involved in arms smuggling and illegal weapons possession.
Four suspects reportedly were detained in Onitsha and Obosi in separate operations in August.
Source: Channels TV
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