The Anambra state police command has announced the arrest of a yet to be identified young man, for allegedly supplying foods items to gunmen in their various hideouts, in the state.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday, noting that the arrest was made during intelligence-driven patrol conducted by a joint security task force.
Ikenga added that food items, such as three bags of garri, with gunpowder hidden in them, was caught with the man, while conducting the operation.
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He said: “Preliminary information revealed that the suspect was en route to a criminal camp to deliver groceries for consumption and the gunpowder for production of Improvised Explosives Devices (IED), also known as local bombs for the gang.
“Police-led Joint Security Force while on intelligence-driven routine patrol along the pillar-pole area of Aguata on 22/9/2024, intercepted the suspect (name withheld).
“He was carrying three bags of garri. The operatives upon search of the suspect discovered beneath the edible, a large quantity of gunpowder.
“The suspect is currently in custody and assisting the police to arrest the other gang members.”
