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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recovered a locally made firearm and a large quantity of suspected Indian hemp during an intelligence-led operation in Ibeno Local Government Area.

The recovery followed a targeted operation carried out by operatives of the Command based on credible intelligence and strategic surveillance, as part of ongoing efforts to combat criminality, illicit drug trafficking, and unlawful possession of firearms across the state.

Anambra Police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu, in the early hours of 16 May 2026, acting on credible intelligence, stormed a hideout in Umudike Community, Awka, and arrested a 30-year-old suspect, Okechukwu Chinweko, popularly known as “Bullet”, over his alleged involvement in abduction, rape and unlawful possession of a firearm.
The suspect reportedly had the inscription “Bullet” tattooed boldly on his arm.

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old man, Blessing Ime Abel, of Ikot Akpa Ntuen Village in Ukanafun Local Government Area, for alleged unlawful possession of a firearm, threat to life, and possession of suspected illicit substances.

The arrest followed a complaint lodged by a male resident, identified as Emekpo, who reported a case of threatening violence.

Acting swiftly on the report, police operatives were deployed to the area and apprehended the suspect. A search conducted during the arrest led to the recovery of one locally made pistol, one live cartridge, and substances suspected to be illicit drugs.