By Ovat Abeng
Police operatives attached to Fegge Divisional Headquarters in Onitsha, Anambra State have recovered a bus with arms concealed inside a rice bag.
The State Police Public Relations Officer SP Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Saturday said the operatives at about 1.30 pm on 17th April 2025, while on patrol, intercepted a bus parked suspiciously along Port Harcourt Road, Upper Iweka, Onitsha, during a search of the bus, they found a bag of rice containing five pump action guns, eight live cartridges and two handcuffs neatly concealed in it.
The arms and the bus were recovered, and investigations are still ongoing to unmask the culprits.
Furthermore, the Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad/Anti- kidnapping Unit acting on credible information on 17th April 2025 by 1.27 pm arrested one Israel Akachukwu ‘m’ aged 25 years, recovered two pump action guns, two live cartridges, one cutlass, one yellow axe and a dagger in his apartment at Ezeigwe Street Nkpor, Idemili North LGA.
The suspect confessed to being a member of the Viking’s Confraternity and is already working with the Operatives to arrest other gang members.
“To this end, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, while encouraging the people to be law-abiding, vigilant and security conscious at all times noted that the operation is part of Command’s commitment to ensure that residents/visitors feel safe and to nip to the bud any untoward situation during the 2025 Easter celebration in the state.
The CP also advocates for the emulation of Christ’s humility and selfless lifestyle and urged the people to used the period of the festivity to pray for the peace and security of the State and the country at large.
