Detectives attached to the Monitoring Unit of the Imo State police command have arrested two General Overseers (GO) for alleged gunrunning.
The suspects, Clifford Nmenabu, founder, God Covenant of Christ the King Sabbath Missionary and Festus Daniel Igwe of Zion House of Prayer Sabbath Missionary were alleged to have procured five AK47 rifles for use during the forthcoming general elections.
Speaking
on how the suspects were busted, the state Commissioner of Police, Abdulmajid
Ali told Saturday Sun that the command acted on a tip-off which
indicated that the suspects had acquired some firearms. According to him: “On
February 13, 2015, policemen led by the officer in charge of the Monitoring
Unit, Superintendent of Police, Linus Nwaiwu stormed their churches in Oru
East Local Government Area, arrested and recovered all the guns.”
CP Ali explained that in
the course of investigation, it was discovered that the clerics were contracted
by one Mr K. Nnamdi who they claim is based in London.
“The two clerics were
given an advance cash of N300,000 for 10 pieces of AK 47 rifles and to be given
a cash balance of N1.2million as soon as they deliver. The suspects were nabbed
when they were about to hand over the five AK47 rifles to a group of persons
who claim to be representing Biafra in the church premises of Pastor Igwe.”
The police boss also said
that his command has declared Nnamdi wanted and would charge the suspects to
court at the end of the investigation.
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