ENUGU, Dec. 27, 2025 (Naija247news) – The Enugu State Police Command has recovered a cut-to-size single-barrelled firearm abandoned by a fleeing suspect at a public gathering in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area.
The Command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said the weapon was discovered on Friday, December 26, during routine security surveillance by officers at Jimoh Rauf Badamosi Mini Stadium, Ibagwa-Aka.
According to Ndukwe, the suspect was observed carrying a black polythene bag in a suspicious manner. On noticing the police, he abandoned the bag and fled before he could be apprehended. Police recovered the bag, which contained the firearm.
Efforts are ongoing to identify, arrest, and determine the intentions of the suspect.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mamman Giwa, urged residents to remain law-abiding and security-conscious, advising them to promptly report suspicious individuals or activities to the nearest police station.
(NAN)
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