POLICE NAB MAN OVER ALLEGED ROBBERY, RECOVER PISTOL IN EBONYI.

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Chibuzor Nworie, in connection with an alleged armed robbery at Onuebonyi Junction in Abakaliki. 

The command spokesman, Joshua Ukandu, said the arrest was made in the early hours of Sunday after the police received a distress call about a gang of thieves operating in the area.

Ukandu disclosed that the suspect was found with a locally-made single-barrel pistol and a live cartridge in his possession, adding that the police are currently on the trail of the fleeing suspects, and Nworie will be arraigned upon conclusion of the investigation.

The Commissioner of Police, Adaku Uche-Anya, has reaffirmed the command's commitment to protecting lives and property, while urging residents to report suspicious activities to the nearest police station or contact the command's control roomin case of emergency.

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