NSCDC breaks legal community in Ebonyi, Benue border, recovers AK-47, pump motion gun

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ebonyi State Command, has dismantled legal hideouts throughout the Ebonyi–Benue border in Izzi Local Government Area of the state.

DSC Emmanuella Obianuju Ibeneme, Ebonyi State Command Public Relations Officer, in an announcement on Sunday, mentioned the success adopted credible intelligence concerning the legal actions locally, including that the operation was carried out by operatives of the Intelligence and Investigation Department in collaboration with the Commandant’s Special Squad.

“Acting on the intelligence, the operatives launched a coordinated sting operation at different locations within the locality, leading to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, one double magazine, four rounds of live ammunition, five knives, assorted criminal charms, one locally made pistol and one pump-action gun.”

It mentioned the State Commandant, CC Francis Chika Nnadi, JP, issued a stern warning to legal components planning to disrupt the peace of Ebonyi State.

He declared that the Command was totally ready, in collaboration with sister safety companies, to rid the state of legal components and be certain that residents take pleasure in a peaceable and safe setting.

The Commandant additional assured residents of border communities and the complete state of enough safety earlier than, throughout and after the elections.

He urged members of the general public to stay vigilant and proceed to help safety companies by offering credible, well timed and actionable data that may help in figuring out and apprehending legal components.