The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a vigilante operative while fleeing with a gun wrapped in a bag of rice.
A statement on Tuesday by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga in Awka, said Enediong Bassey, a native of Ikono LGA of Akwa Ibom State, was arrested by police operatives attached to 3-3 Police Divisional headquarters led by CSP Emeka Obi, acting on credible information, on Friday.
Ikenga said one pump action gun wrapped in a bag of rice was recovered from the suspect at Nkwelle-Ezunaka in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State.
He said, “Police operatives attached to 3 Police Divisional headquarters led by CSP Emeka Obi acting on credible information on 22/11/2024 by 6:38pm arrested one Enediong Bassey ‘M’ 25yrs, a native of Ikono LGA of Akwa Ibom State, and recovered one Pump action gun wrapped in a bag of rice at Nkwelle-Ezunaka.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a member of a security outfit/vigilante and was about to escape with the gun to join his criminal gang for armed robbery and other unpatriotic activities.
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“Given the above and following other complaints and unprofessional conduct by some security outfits and vigilante members, the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Obono Itam, in line with the principles of community policing, reiterates the calls for profiling of security operatives assisting the Police and other security agencies on anti-crime operations to improve safety in the state.”
He added that the CP has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the anti-robbery squad of the command for comprehensive investigations.
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