[Mhiz Rebecca]

20-year-old herdsman, Ibrahim Adamumale, has been
arrested by the Police in Enugu for being in possession of an
AK47 rifle, police said.
The suspect, who said he was an indigene of Nasarawa State,
was also found with 24 rounds of live ammunition.
The spokesman of Enugu State Police Command, Ebere
Amaraizu, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu.
Mr. Amaraizu said the suspect, who revealed that he lived at
Hausa quarters in 9th-mile area and had some cows at Affa-
Udi bush, was arrested on Sunday.
“The suspect was nabbed by the combined efforts of the
police and the members of the public from Affa-Udi
community acting on a tip off.
“The suspect, before he was nabbed, had expended about six
shots on the air to evade being nabbed.
“Before now, the police and members of the public have
gathered information about the suspect’s antecedents in
relation to bearing of sophisticated weapon within Affa-Udi
axis in Udi council area and its environs,” he said.
Mr. Amaraizu said the suspect was already helping the police
in their investigation to determine how he came about the
rifle.
He said the state’s Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel
Ojukwu, had expressed delight at the effort of his men and
the community that led to the arrest of the suspect.
“The Commissioner has reassured that under his watch, he
will continue to partner relevant stakeholders and sister
security agencies for a safe, secure and peaceful Enugu State.”
At least a dozen people have been killed in Enugu this year in
attacks by suspected armed herdsmen.
The first attack took place at Nimbo community. Two people
were killed in the latest attack last week at Ndiagwu Attakwu,
Akegbe-Ugwu in Nkanu West Local Government Area of the
state.