Juliana Francis
Police Operatives attached to the Anambra State Command have intercepted a gun runner and recovered seven new pump action guns.
Police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, said that on the 23rd of May, at about 11:30 am, a Police team intercepted a gang member of a notorious gun-running syndicate in Onitsha, and recovered seven brand new Jojef magnum pump action guns concealed bag.
According to the image manager, this breakthrough was due to the practical intelligence and tact-led Policing strategy of the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Obono Itam to frustrate criminal plans, especially on the intel received over time about planned attacks by unlawful group, secessionists to enforce illegal sit-at-home on 30th May 2024.
He added: “The Operatives laid ambush at the identified location at Creek Road, Onitsha and the convener, gunrunner on sighting the Police abandoned the bag and took to his heels. To this end, the CP directed a manhunt on the notorious gun runner and the gang and urged Ndi Anambra to sustain the provision of security information as the Police will continue to act upon it, to be able to frustrate the criminal intentions of the nonstate actors in the State.”
