Anambra Police Nabs 2 Suspects, Recover Large Quantity of Gunpowder Concealed in Bag of Garri &  One Locally-Made Pistol, Live Ammunition

Anambra Police-led Joint Security Force while on intelligent-driven routine 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.in a Bag of Garri &  One Locally-Made Pistol, Live Ammunition
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
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 from Etsako East, Edo State and recover one locally fabricated pistol with two live ammunition.
The Commissioner of Police CP Nnaghe Obono Itam reiterated 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.
A statement by SP Tochukwu Ikenga, PPRO said, “All suspects shall be charged to court on the conclusion of the investigation.”
A statement by SP Tochukwu Ikenga, PPRO said, “All suspects shall be charged to court on the conclusion of the investigation.”