The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a suspected gunrunner, Cyprian Mbe, 52, who was also alleged to be promoting native wars among various communities in the state
The state Commissioner of Police, Abdulkadir Jimoh, who disclosed this in a statement, said the suspect is a notorious gunrunner for a long time and known as a promoter of native wars who have been operating within Etung and neighbouring communities in the central senatorial district of the state.
Jimoh also revealed that it took the efforts of the vigilance team and Etung police patrol team who were on routine stop and search to apprehend the suspect
He said:”During a stop-and-search by the Etung divisional Patrol team, Mbe, a native of Bashua village in Boki LGA was intercepted with 299 live Cartridges concealed in a black bag He is a suspected gunrunner and promoter of native war.
“We are still investigating to get more information about his dealings and he will soon be charged to Court immediately we conclude our investigation,”
he said.
