The police in Cross River state have arrested a 60-year-old man, Okon William, for alleged involvement in unlawful arms trafficking within the Odukpani native authorities space of the state.
Eitokpah Sunday, the police spokesperson in Cross River, acknowledged this in an announcement Monday.
He stated two domestically fabricated lengthy weapons have been recovered from the suspect.
The assertion stated operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit acted on credible intelligence in regards to the suspect’s actions within the Ubanbat neighborhood and arrested him on 19 April at about 5:00 p.m.
“Upon arrest, the suspect was subjected to a radical search, which led to the restoration of two domestically fabricated lengthy weapons hid in his possession,” the assertion reads.
The police stated preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was concerned within the illicit trafficking of firearms and using covert strategies to evade arrest.
The assertion additional revealed that William offered helpful info in aiding ongoing investigations right into a community of unlawful arms fabrication and distribution in Cross River.
Sunday, an assistant superintendent of police, added that the suspect is in custody and can be charged to courtroom on the conclusion of the investigations.
He additionally famous that efforts have been ongoing to arrest different members of the group and recuperate extra unlawful weapons.
Weeks in the past, it was reported how the police arrested an arms fabricator and accomplices in neighbouring Akwa Ibom state.