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Constable Who Stole Rifles In Abia Arrested – Naijanewsdirect

The Policeman working in the armoury section of MOPOL base 28, Umuahia, Abia State, who stole 5 AK-47 rifles, Shedrack Aleke Igwe, has been arrested.

He was alleged to have stolen the rifles AK-47 from the armory, on March 2, after which he fled to Ebonyi state.

Although the constable, was reported to have carted away rifles in the armoury section with the help of others unnoticed, but was arrested two days later and moved back to Abia Police Command for investigation, through the help of combined team of policemen from Abia and Ebonyi States.

The combined team from Abia and Ebonyi states had trailed him to his Ikwo community where he was hiding.

However, Igwe was arrested in Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi state where he hails from was made easy with the help of Divisional Police Officer, Ikwo.

Five of the missing AK-47 rifles were reportedly recovered in his Enyibichiri residence in Ikwo, Ebonyi state.

It was further gathered that the suspect bought three brand new tricycles recently for commercial purposes, but gave them to his brother Ifeanyi Igwe.

The Abia State Police spokesperson, Geoffrey Ogbonna, refused to comment on the matter, saying, “I’m in a meeting, I just pulled out to answer this call.”

But the Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Garba, confirmed the report, saying that the recovery of the stolen riffles was carried out by a combined effort of Abia and Ebonyi police commands.

“This thing is for Abia state, it is good you ask Abia state Police command, we only assisted them. So, you will get the whole story in Abia.

“Yes, it is a combination of action and necessary things. Get Abia, Abia will give you the necessary things, we only assisted,” he added.

Tunde Ogunmola
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