ABIA STATE POLICE COMMAND APPREHENDS SUSPECTS FOR UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FIREARMS: RECOVERS ARMS AND OTHER EXHIBITS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

 PRESS RELEASE

Abia State Police Command Apprehends Suspects for Unlawful Possession of Firearms: Recovers Arms and Other Exhibits

SUSPECTS

1.Chima George, male, 22 years

2.Chukwu Emeka Goodluck, male, 27 years

3.Julius Emenike male, 23 years 

4.Chika James male, 23 years 

5.Richard Wisdom male 22 years 

6.Stephen Chinonso male 23 years

7.Chinoso Tom male 33 years

EXHIBITS RECOVERED

1.Five (5) locally made pistols

2.One (1) toy pistol

3.Seven (7) cartridges

4.Two (2) yellow berets of the Black Axe Confraternity

5.Maxmech Furniture Screw Machine 

1. Leveraging on actionable intelligence, operatives of the Command’s Anti-Cultism Unit apprehended the above-mentioned suspects between 31/01/2026 and 11/02/2026 and recovered from them five (5) locally made pistols, seven (7) cartridges, one (1) toy pistol, two (2) yellow berets of the Black Axe Confraternity and a Maxmech furniture screw machine. Investigation is ongoing as suspects will be charged to court on conclusion of investigation 

2. The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, reaffirms the Command’s commitment to its constitutional duties and encourages members of the public to partner with the Police by volunteering useful information, reporting any suspicious activity of security concerns to the nearest Police Station or through the Command’s emergency hotlines:👇

08035415405, 08079210004

08079210005, 08079210006

Together, let us keep Abia safe.

Signed:

DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, LLB, anipr, MNISMA

Police Public Relations Officer

For: Commissioner of Police

Abia State Command

14th February, 2026