The Abia State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man from Ebonyi State, identified as Prosper Okey, over alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The suspect was reportedly arrested on Sunday by operatives attached to the Ikwuano Divisional Police Headquarters following intelligence received by the police.
The Abia State Commissioner of Police, AIG Wilfred Afolabi, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Friday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka.
According to the police, the operation led to the recovery of a Bernardelli Model 60 Browning pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition from the suspect.
The statement explained that detectives searched the suspect’s residence at Umugbalu, along Amaoba Community in Ikwuano Local Government Area, where the firearm and ammunition were discovered.
Following his arrest, Okey was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
The police subsequently arraigned the suspect before a court for prosecution after concluding their investigation.
Afolabi reaffirmed the command’s commitment to strengthening intelligence-led policing and proactive security operations to curb criminal activities across Abia State.
He also assured residents of the command’s determination to protect lives and property and ensure that individuals found culpable of criminal offences face the law.
The police urged residents to continue providing useful and timely information that could assist security agencies in identifying and preventing criminal activities.
The command maintained that public cooperation remained essential to sustaining peace and improving security across the state.
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