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The Cross River State Police Command has apprehended an elderly suspect with 123 live cartridges, four locally fabricated firearms and one English double barrel gun.
Cross River state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, who disclosed this in a statement, said the suspect has been taken in for questioning.
“In the early hours of Sunday, August ,31, 2025, at about 0143hrs, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Ikom Unit, acting on credible intelligence, executed a search warrant in the premises of one Ewa Eben, aged 61 of Abu Emeh village, in Boki Local Government Area of the state.
“The operation led to the recovery of one (1) English double-barrel gun, four (4) locally fabricated firearms, a machete , one hundred and twenty-eight (128) live cartridges.
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“The suspect has confessed to both ownership and possession of the recovered prohibited items, he has been taken into custody as investigations continue”, she said.
She said Commissioner of police, Rashid B.Afegbua is impressed with the gallant efforts of the Rapid Response (RRS) team and would always give them necessary support in their operation.
She added that the command is unwavering in its commitment to reducing the circulation and proliferation of arms across the state.
The command also solicited for timely and credible information from the public that can assist crime prevention, control and reducing the prevalence of illegal arms and ammunition within the state.
