Anambra State Commissioner of Police, John Abang
A 16 - year - old boy has been arrested with a double - barrelled gun inside a school in Anambra State .
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state , Haruna Mohammed , disclosed this in a statement on Monday .
He said the boy was among the 80 suspected cultists arrested during a raid on various criminal hideouts and black spots across the state .
Mohammed stated that 40 of the suspects had been charged , 15 screened and released unconditionally, five placed under police supervision for being underage , while 20 were undergoing investigation .
He listed exhibits recovered from the suspects to include two pump action guns, 10 machetes , five axes , two daggers , three barrettes , one double - barrelled gun , two locally - made pistols and three live cartridges .
The PPRO stated, “ In order to stem the tide of cultism and other nefarious activities in the state , especially during this period of ‘ ember ’ months , the command ’ s Special Anti - Cult Unit raided various hideouts and black spots , where cultists were suspected to be hibernating , at various locations within the state .
“ From the raids carried out , a total of 80 suspects were arrested out of which 40 were charged , 15 suspects were screened and released unconditionally, five suspects were placed under police supervision for being underage, while 20 suspects , including a 16 - year - old boy and confessed cultist , who was arrested with a double -barrelled gun inside his school compound at Igboukwu , are undergoing investigation .
The command thanked the residents of the state for providing it with intelligence and reassured the public of adequate protection .
No comments:
Post a Comment