A retired major general of the Nigerian Army, whose name was not disclosed to the public by the police, has been arrested in Aba, the commercial capital of Abia State for alleged arms trafficking.
Commissioner of Police, Etim Okon, who disclosed this yesterday at a press briefing in Umuahia, said the suspect was arrested with guns including AK47 and pistols.
He said the suspect along with other members of the syndicate were currently in police custody and undergoing interrogations.
The police boss, who refused to disclose the identity of the suspect, said efforts were still on to retrieve arms that the syndicate had already sold to their customers.
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