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19-Year-Old Girl Arrested With Firearm In Anambra (Photo)

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July 4, 2022

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19-year-old girl identified as, Chika Chukwu, has been arrested by the police in Anambra state for unlawful possession of a pump-action gun.

City Round gathered that police detectives attached to the Central Police Station, Nnewi, in collaboration with the Okpunoegbu vigilance group arrested the girl on Thursday.

A member of the Okpunoegbu vigilance group, who spoke with our correspondent, said;

“The pump-action gun was loaded with four live cartridges and one expended cartridge.

“The 19-year-old woman was arrested at the Amahusa quarters on Thursday, where she concealed the gun inside a bunch of mopping stick in order to avoid being noticed.”

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

He said:-

“On February, 2019, at 6am, following intelligence report, police detectives attached to the Nnewi Division in conjunction with Okpuno vigilance group arrested one Chika Chukwu, female, aged 19, of Okpunoegbu Nnewi with a pump-action gun loaded with four live cartridges and one expended cartridge at Amahusa quarters Nnewi.

“The suspect concealed the gun inside a mopping stick. The case is under investigation in order to ascertain the motive behind her action after which she would be charged to court.”