Police Parade Boy, 16, Arrested for Gun Running and Possession of Weapons in Imo State
The residents of Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo state, were shocked after a 16-year-old boy identified as Onyedikachi Iyaka was arrested by the state’s Police Command for gun running, possession of weapons and other police kits.
Exhibits recovered from the underage boy include; 400 rounds of chained GPMG live ammunition, 1,016 rounds of AK47 live ammunition, one AK 47 empty magazine, one K2 empty magazine, one army camouflage bullet proof vest, one police bullet proof vest, one blue police raincoat, one green beret cap and one empty ammunition, according to the State Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike.
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ThisDayLive gathers Ezike who expressed surprise and was visibly shocked by the quantum of exhibits recovered, said that recovered weapons could shoot an helicopter.
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Upon interrogation, the suspect admitted selling ammunition until the police caught him. But he disclosed that the crime business belong to his elder brother whom he identified as Jeff Iyaka, who is now at large.
”I am not the owner of the business, it belongs to my brother, Jeff Iyaka. I sell each packet of ammunition N7,000.”
Shocking!
SMH. A criminal at 16.
Hmmmmnn