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Operatives of the Nigerian troops have arrested a suspected gunrunner in Anambra State.
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The suspect was arrested with over hundred thousand live ammunition concealed in a truck.
Men of the Nigerian troops have arrested a suspected terrorist and gunrunner in Anambra State.
Daily Report Nigeria gathers that the suspect was arrested by members of the Sector 5 troops of Operation UdoKa, operatives of the 63 Brigade, and the Department of State Services (DSS).
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Confirming the arrest, security analyst, Zagazola Makama identified the suspect as Emeka Omenife, adding that he was intercepted with a truck laden with “over 164,000 live cartridges” on May 29 along the Asaba-Onitsha Expressway.
Confessing to the crime, Emeka confessed to being a member of a terrorist syndicate who specialized in transporting ammunition from Ghana to Nigeria.
His accomplice, Uchenna Obiora, was arrested on May 30 at the Onitsha-Awka tollgate while waiting for the ammunition consignment.
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