AGS NEWS – Edo State Police Command apprehends 22-year-old Francis Okoye Obinna for possessing arms and ammunition.

The arrest occurred during a routine stop and search operation along the Benin-Lagos expressway.

According to the Command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, the suspect was found with a Brownie Pistol, 9 rounds of 6mm ammunition, and a POS machine.

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Obinna claimed he was given the gun in Lagos to threaten someone in Anambra State, alleging involvement in a murder case.

Further investigation is underway to uncover the origin of the weapons and the suspect’s motives.