The Special Anti-Robbery
Squad, Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command have arrested four suspected gun smugglers who
revealed that most of their distinguished buyers are Catholic priests, prophets, senators,
policemen, among others buy guns from them.
The suspects, Andrew Muokwe Obi, Christopher Okonkwo Edwin, Peter Onyeali and Reginald Opara, said that their buyers told them they needed the guns for self-protection and communal warfare.
The suspects, Andrew Muokwe Obi, Christopher Okonkwo Edwin, Peter Onyeali and Reginald Opara, said that their buyers told them they needed the guns for self-protection and communal warfare.
The police said the men
specialised in selling AK47 rifles and pistols without licences. The police are
also hunting for one Ikechi and Adiele, suspected fleeing members of the gang.
Sunday Telegraph learnt that Ikechi has a link to a member of the House of Representatives and the police want to question him about the lawmaker.
Sunday Telegraph learnt that Ikechi has a link to a member of the House of Representatives and the police want to question him about the lawmaker.
The police said the
suspects had pumped hundreds, if not thousands, of weapons into the country and
mopping them up wouldn't be too easy. The suspects insisted that they had
sold only 200 guns to different people.
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