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Nigeria - A 20-year-old herdsman, Ibrahim Adamumale, has been arrested by police in Enugu for allegedly being in possession of an AK47 rifle.
The suspect, who hails from Nasarawa State, was also found with 24 rounds of live ammunition.
The Spokesman of Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu.
Amaraizu said the suspect, who revealed that he lives at Hausa quarters in 9th-mile area and had some cows at Affa-Udi bush, was arrested on Sunday.
“The suspect was nabbed by the combine efforts of the police and the members of the public from Affa-Udi community acting on a tip off,” NAN quoted the police spokesman as saying on Tuesday.
“The suspect before he was nabbed had expended about six shots on the air to evade arrest.
“Before now, the police and members of the public have gathered information about the suspect’s antecedents in relation to bearing of sophisticated weapon within Affa-Udi axis in Udi council area and its environs,’’ he said.
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