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With rising incidents of criminal activities in Anambra State, the police operatives have arrested a man with a gun wrapped in a bag of rice in the State.

The discovery was disclosed in a statement by the Anambra State Police Command, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga in  Awka on Tuesday.

According to Ikenga, a man identified as Enediong Bassey ‘M’ 25yrs a native of Ikono LGA of Akwa Ibom State was arrested after he confessed to being a member of a local vigilante group.

The statement read “Police Operatives attached to 33 Police Divisional Headquarters led by CSP Emeka Obi acting on credible information on 22/11/2024 by 6:38 pm arrested one Enediong Bassey ‘M’ 25yrs a native of Ikono LGA of Akwa Ibom State. And recovered one Pump action gun wrapped in a bag of rice at Nkwelle – Ezunaka.

“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of a security outfit/vigilante. And he was about to escape with the gun to join his criminal gang, for armed robbery and other unpatriotic 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.”

The CP also ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the anti-robbery squad of the Command for comprehensive investigations.

 

 

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