The police command in Enugu State has detained a 25-year-old man over alleged unlawful possession of a locally made gun recovered on the Enugu–Onitsha Expressway.
This was contained in a statement by the command’s spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, in Enugu on Monday.
Mr Ndukwe, a superintendent of police, said the suspect was arrested on 3 July, during a stop-and-search operation at Ugwuoba in Oji River Local Government Area, on Enugu–Onitsha Expressway near the Enugu State–Anambra boundary.
He said a concealed locally made double-barreled pistol was found in the suspect’s possession during a search.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect boarded a Toyota Sienna minivan at Solution Park in Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, en route to Enugu, before he was intercepted and arrested by the vigilant operatives.
