Hyacinth Chinweuba
The Anambra Police Command has arrested a man for attempting to Kill his friend with a pump action gun.
According to SP Haruna Mohammed, PPRO, Anambra State Police Command, “On the 17/7/2020 at about 11:45am,police operatives attached to the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) arrested one Friday Asuquo ‘m’ aged 27 years of Oron but resides at Enu-orji village, Amawbia in Anambra State”.
Mohammed said the suspect had a misunderstanding with one Kingsley Araino ‘m’ aged 27 years of same address over One thousand Naira debt.
Following the altercation, the suspect quickly rushed inside one city of restoration church Amawbia, brought out a pump action gun loaded with four live cartridges and allegedly shot the victim at his back.
The scene of the incident was visited by Police detectives and victim was rushed to Amaku General Hospital Awka for medical attention and he is responding to treatment, Mohammed reported.
Meanwhile, the pump action used in perpetrating the crime, three live cartridges and one expended cartridge were recovered as exhibits.
He said the suspect also confessed to the offence voluntarily while investigation is ongoing after which he would be brought to book.