Police operatives in Anambra State have arrested a man for allegedly concealing gunpowder in bags of garri at the Pillar-Pole area in Aguata LGA of the state.
The state command’s Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Wednesday, said the incident occurred while the suspect was on his way to supply food items and weapons to some criminal gangs.
The statement read, “Preliminary information reveals that the suspect was en route to a criminal camp to deliver groceries for consumption and the gunpowder for the production of Improvised Explosives for the gang.
“The suspect is currently in custody and assisting the Police to arrest the other gang members.”
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