From The Nijasun News Desk
The Anambra State Police Command has recovered a six-round English-made pistol and arrested two men during a stop-and-search operation in Nnewi North Local Government Area.
The recovery was made on the evening of September 26, 2026, when operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Nnewi Sector, working with the Police Mobile Force (PMF) 54, stopped two men travelling on a Tiger 150 motorcycle without a registration number during a visibility patrol within the Nnewi metropolis.
The suspects, identified as Ekwulugo Chiemierie Joseph, 33, and Enyiobi Geoffrey Somtochukwu, 29, were subjected to a search, during which the firearm was recovered.
They were immediately taken into custody and are currently assisting the police with an ongoing investigation.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the Command was investigating how the suspects came into possession of the firearm, where it was obtained and what it was intended to be used for.
Ikenga said investigators were also examining other circumstances surrounding the recovery and possible links that could assist the investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, said the recovery demonstrated the importance of maintaining police visibility and conducting well-coordinated stop-and-search operations as part of the Command’s intelligence-led and community-based policing strategy.
According to him, such operations were particularly important in identifying and disrupting the movement of firearms and other dangerous weapons that could be used to facilitate violent crimes.
Oji Ama assured residents of Nnewi and Ndi Anambra that the Command would continue to sustain proactive patrols, intelligence-led operations and strategic stop-and-search activities across the state.
He also urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly provide the police with credible information concerning suspicious persons, movements or activities within their communities.
The Command appreciated the continued support and cooperation of Ndi Anambra and reiterated its commitment to working with the public to keep the state safe.
