Abia police arrest seven for illegal firearm possession
The Abia State Police Command, on Saturday, said operatives attached to its Anti-Cultism Unit arrested seven suspects for illegal firearm possession from January 31 to February 2, 2026.
The command’s spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, in a statement, identified the suspects as 22-year-old Chima George, 27-year-old Chukwu Emeka Goodluck, 23-year-old Julius Emenike, 23-year-old Chika James, 22-year-old Richard Wisdom, 23-year-old Stephen Chinonso and 33-year-old Chinonso Tom.
Mrs Chinaka said “Leveraging on actionable intelligence, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Cultism Unit apprehended the above-mentioned suspects between 31/01/2026 and 11/02/2026 and recovered from them five (5) locally made pistols, seven (7) cartridges, one (1) toy pistol, two (2) yellow berets of the Black Axe Confraternity and a Maxmech furniture screw machine.”
The command stated that the suspects would be prosecuted upon completion of investigation.
The state Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, urged members of the public to partner with the police by volunteering useful information and reporting suspicious activities of security concerns to the nearest station.
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