By Ugochukwu Alaribe

ABA—Men of the Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, stationed at Obehie Division, Abia State, have arrested three suspects for allegedly manufacturing and selling guns.

The suspects; Ejiofor Kanu, Udo Nwanmuo Jacob and Allwell Anyanwu, who are said to be natives of Ukwa West council area of the state, were arrested at different locations in the area following a tip off.

Items recovered from the suspects include; assembled guns, gas cylinder, gas oxygen, pipes of various sizes and hammer among others.

It was also learnt that the suspects have been in the business for over 10 years. In an interview, the suspects admitted that they do not have the license to manufacture the guns, insisting that they sell the Dane guns to hunters in the area and denied that their clients use the guns for robbery.

Reacting to the arrest, the State Commissioner of Police, Habila Joshak, who commended the SARS’ men for their prompt response, stressed that the lives and property of people in the area and environs would have been in danger if the weapons were not recovered from the suspects.

He recalled that the area was, in the past, noted for crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery and amongst other crimes, particularly during the “Osisikankwu kidnapping” saga in the state.

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