Imo state police recovers Guns and life Ammunition

VICTOR DURUAMAKU ,Owerri 

Men of the Imo State Police Command, has recovered  Three  Automatic English made Beretta English made Pistols, 46 live GMPG ammunition, 58,  7. 62 mm, m240 machine Guns , 72 AK47 Rifles , 5.56 mm  and other dangerous weapons live ammunition

According to an official statement by the command’s spokesman,  CSP Micheal Abattam on October 26, 2022   at about 0900 hours, a report of Burglary and stealing was received by the Divisional Police Officer incharge of Oguta Police Station

The statement went on, the police  investigation team immediately swung into action to identify and arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

After diligent gathering of credible intelligence, on October 27, 2022,  One Nnura Henry Afam  aged 34 years old and a native of Umuayata village in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State was arrested.

The police statement further said ” in the course of interrogation the suspect confessed to the crime, claiming that it was his boss, Ebuka alias “Small Witch” that instructed him to brake into the victim’s residence  and steal the properties and take all the stolen items to  Ebuka’s house.”

He further revealed that they belong to an armed robbery gang and Ebuka alias “Small Witch” is the Head of the gang, that has been terrorizing communities in Oguta Local Government Area and its environs

The police said, ” he  then led the investigating team to the house of Ebuka alias “Small Witch” where the stolen items were kept.”

However,  on getting  to the  suspect’s residence, the  house door was forced open, searched and the following items were recovered to the station.

The items recovered, the statement said,  include; Three (3) automatic English made Beretta Pistols, Forty-six (46) live GPMG ammunition, Fifty-eight (58) live 7.62mm M240 machine gun ammunition, Seventy-two (72) AK-47 rifle 5.56mm live ammunition, Two (2) empty Pistol magazine, Twenty three (23) live cartridges, Thirty nine (39) .9mm ammunition, Sixteen (16) live LAR rifle ammunition, One (1) damaged pistol magazine, One (1) damaged G3 magazine, two (2) Itel handset, One (1) Motorcycle, One (1) bicycle, Three (3) Television sets and his personal picture.

Meanwhile, efforts are on top gear to arrest the fleeing suspect and other members of his gang the police said

In the same vein,  according to the statement, the Command is partnering with community leaders/stakeholders, vigilante groups and hunters associations for credible information that will assist in curbing violent crimes in the State.

According to the statement, the command is also using this medium to advise Imolites to always in time of distress, call the Command’s emergency numbers: 08034773600 or 08098880197.

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