Awka, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Operatives from the Anambra State Police Command have arrested one 42-year-old Friday Emenike Alias Ekpo from Izzi Local Government Area (LGA) of Ebonyi State, who allegedly lends guns/weapons to criminals for their illegal operations, especially within Awka and its environs.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Monday.
According to Ikenga, it could be recalled that on December 7, 2024, Police Operatives attached to the Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugu Ukwu, acting on credible information raided an identified black spot in Umunaga Village, Awka South LGA, arrested one Okechukwu Chinwuko ‘M’ 27 years from Umunaga Village and Ezenwa Chinedu ‘M’ 22 years from Umuneri Village and recovered one Pump action gun, three live cartridges, Cutlass, Criminal Charms, and substances suspected to be hard drugs.
The Operatives also rescued two female victims who the suspects had allegedly forcibly abused sexually.
“During further interrogations, the suspects confessed that they rent Guns/weapons from one Ekpo. This prompted the Police Operatives to act swiftly and arrest Ekpo.
“The case will be charged to Court on the conclusion of the investigations,” Ikenga said.