
The Anambra State Police Command, Operation-Puff Adder on Wednesday nabbed armed robbery suspect, recovers Police Barreta Pistol at upper iweka in Onitsha.
SP Haruna Muhammed, PPRO Anambra State Police Command in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command. has disclosed that the command on wednesday recorded another breakthrough in the state.
According to him, the incident occurred at about 6.47am when the puff-adder operatives in conjunction with patrol team attached to operation kpochapu while on stop and search duty at upper iweka in Onitsha intercepted a bus with registration number UKP108ZU coming from Asaba and after a thorough search, they recovered a Police Beretta pistol with breech number AO-4909Z
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The PPRO said the Beretta pistol was loaded with seven rounds of life ammunition, one expanded ammunition and Six different handsets in possession of one Sunday Onyema ‘m’ aged 35years who hails from orlu Local Government Area of Imo State.
The suspect is currently assisting the Police with useful information to aid investigation after which he would be charged to court for prosecution.