The Nigeria Police Force has stated that its officials in Ebonyi State intercepted about 753 live ammunition meant for General-Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG).
The police spokesperson, Frank Mba, who made this known in a statement on Sunday evening said the weapons were concealed in a sack being transported in a commercial vehicle from Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, to Umuahia in Abia State.
This development comes on the heels of attacks on police officers and other security personnel in Ebonyi and other states in the South-east.
A police statement on Friday said the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali, ordered the posting of a new commissioner of police to Anambra State, in addition to making other “strategic” postings in the region.
According to the Sunday statement by the police, five suspected armed robbers were also arrested in connection to a foiled bank robbery in the state.
