Police Recover Firearm from Motorcycle Robbers in Anambra
On September 3, 2026, operatives of the Anambra State Police Command, specifically from the Nnewi Central Police Station, recovered a fabricated Beretta pistol and one live round of ammunition. This occurred along Ukpor Road in Umudim, Nnewi, Nnewi South Local Government Area, during a routine patrol.
The spokesperson for the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, reported that the police operatives spotted two suspected motorcycle snatchers on a motorcycle and pursued them. In the course of their escape, the suspects abandoned a bag that fell from them.
A search of this bag led to the recovery of the firearm and ammunition. The police are currently making efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects and have reassured the public of their commitment to crime prevention and combating criminal activities in the state.
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