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Police Arrest Man, 35, For Illegal Possession Of Firearms

“After a search, they recovered a police Beretta pistol with breech number AO-4909Z loaded, one expended ammunition and six phones from Sunday Onyema, aged 35, of Orlu in Imo State.”

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The Nigerian Police Force says it has arrested one Sunday Onyema, 35, for illegal possession of firearms belonging to the police. 

According to a statement by Haruna Mohammed. spokesperson of Anambra State Police Command, on Wednesday,  Onyema was arrested at Upper Iweka in Onitsha.

Mohammed said: “Today, August 7, at about 6:47 am, Puff-adder operatives, in conjunction with a patrol team attached to “Operation Kpochapu”, while on a stop-and-search duty at Upper Iweka in Onitsha, intercepted a bus with registration number UKP108ZU, coming from Asaba.

“After a search, they recovered a police Beretta pistol with breech number AO-4909Z loaded, one expended ammunition and six phones from  Sunday Onyema, aged 35, of Orlu in Imo State.”

He said the suspect was assisting the police with information to aid the investigation, adding that he would be arraigned thereafter.
 

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