20-year-old herdsman arrested for possession of AK47 rifle

The police in Enugu State reportedly arrested a 20-year-old Fulani herdsman who was in possession of an AK47 rifle according to reports.

Confirming the arrest, Ebere Amaraizu, spokesman of Enugu State Police Command revealed that 24 rounds of live ammunition were found on the 20-year-old indigene of Nasarawa State.

He informed that the suspect who was arrested on Sunday had some cows at Affa-Udi bush and lived at Hausa quarters in 9th-mile area of the state.

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“The suspect was nabbed by the combined efforts of the police and the members of the public from Affa-Udi community acting on a tip off.

“The suspect, before he was nabbed, had expended about six shots on the air to evade being nabbed.

“Before now, the police and members of the public have gathered information about the suspect’s antecedents in relation to bearing of sophisticated weapon within Affa-Udi axis in Udi council area and its environs,” he said.

Mr. Amaraizu said the suspect was already helping the police in their investigation to determine how he came about the rifle.

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