Fulani Herdsman arrested with AK47 rifle in Enugu
The Enugu
state command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a herder armed with an
AK47 rifle at Ugbawka in Nkanu East Local government area of the state.
The arrest
followed a distress call by members of the community to the command.
A statement
by the spokesman of the command, Ebere Amaraizu, said the police on receiving
the distress call quickly dispatched its officers to the location where they
intercepted the herder bearing an AK47 rifle with ammunition.
“The
suspected herder is now helping the police operatives in their full scale
investigations,” Mrs. Amaraizu said.
Following
the arrest and recovery, the Commissioner of Police, Enugu state command,
Danmallam Mohammed, visited the farmland and the community.
He was
accompanied by a notable indigenes of the area, Fidelis Edeh, and a Councillor
in the Council, Peter Edeh.
The
Commissioner commended the effort of the community with their timely and useful
information which led to the arrest of the herder.
He
maintained that his command must continue to partner with communities to ensure
public safety.
Responding,
the Chairman of Nkanu East Local Government Area, Ikechukwu Ubagu, expressed
happiness with the response of the police, the arrest of the armed man.
He said
there was no tension in the area as farmers were still on duty.
He also
assured of their continual partnership with the police.
The police
chief, Mr Mohammed, used the occasion to further release all the state commands
distress/emmergency numbers.
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