A 65-year-old man, Godwin Akpan, has been arrested for being in illegal possession of 1,100 rounds of live ammunition.
The suspect was arrested on by operatives of the the Rapid Response Squad, Akwuzu, Anambra State Police Command, on August 22, 2025.
According to a statement on Saturday by the Command’s Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, acting on credible information, the operatives swooped on Akpan at his hideout in Nkpor, Onitsha.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being involved in the illegal sale of ammunition and mentioned other individuals connected to the illicit trade,” Ikenga said.
He added that operatives have launched a manhunt to apprehend all accomplices.