Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad attached to Akwuzu Police Division in the commercial city of Onitsha in Anambra state, have arrested a 65-year-old man found with over 1,000 rounds of live ammunition.
The state Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this on Saturday, saying that the suspect, identified as Akpan Godwin, confessed to being involved in the illegal sale of ammunition and also mentioned other individuals linked to the illicit trade.
Anambra is one of the states in the South-East that has been experiencing security challenges by gunmen, which has resulted in the proliferation of firearms and ammunition linked to violent crimes, including armed robbery, kidnapping, cult clashes, and attacks by non-state actors. On Friday, the Command announced the recovery of vandalised high-tension cables, transformer parts, and locally-made weapons, arresting four suspects while one suspect was confirmed dead from gunshot injury as he attempted to escape from the police.
Ikenga said that investigations are ongoing to track down Godwin’s collaborators and dismantle the wider network supplying arms in the state.
“Meanwhile, the operatives have stepped up the investigation and manhunt to uncover and apprehend all accomplices,” Ikenga added.
