Anambra Police Arrest Two, Recover Six-Round English-Made Pistol
Police arrested two men during a stop-and-search operation in Nnewi North and recovered a six-round English-made pistol from their motorcycle.
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two men and recovered a six-round English-made pistol during a stop-and-search operation in Nnewi North Local Government Area. The operation was carried out on the evening of September 26, 2026, by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Nnewi Sector, working alongside personnel of the Police Mobile Force, PMF 54.
According to the command, the officers were conducting visibility patrols within the Nnewi North metropolis when they stopped two men travelling on a Tiger 150 motorcycle without a registration number. The men were identified as 33-year-old Ekwulugo Chiemierie Joseph and 29-year-old Enyiobi Geoffrey Somtochukwu. The firearm was reportedly recovered during the stop-and-search operation, after which both men were taken into custody.
Police said the suspects are currently assisting investigators as authorities work to establish how they came into possession of the firearm. Investigators are also examining where the weapon was obtained, what it was allegedly intended for and whether the recovery is connected to any other criminal activity. The command said further circumstances surrounding the case are also being investigated.
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Nnanna Oji Ama, said the recovery demonstrated the importance of police visibility and coordinated stop-and-search operations. He said such activities form part of the command’s intelligence-led and community-based policing strategy, particularly in efforts to identify and disrupt the movement of firearms and other dangerous weapons that could facilitate violent crime.
The police command assured residents of Nnewi and other parts of Anambra State that proactive patrols and intelligence-led operations would continue across the state. The Commissioner also urged members of the public to remain vigilant and provide credible information about suspicious persons, movements or activities in their communities as investigations into the latest firearm recovery continue.
