Police chase suspects, recover two pistols, Vikings caps in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has recovered two locally fabricated pistols and three caps bearing an inscription linked to the Vikings Confraternity from an abandoned motorcycle in Awka North Local Government Area.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said in a statement that the items were recovered by operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit during a routine patrol along the Isuaniocha Bridge on Thursday.

According to him, the officers sighted two young men riding a black Sanyang motorcycle without a registration number. The riders suddenly made a reckless turn after spotting the police team, prompting the officers to pursue them.

“The Anambra State Police Command has recorded another significant feat during a routine patrol operation with operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit. During the operation, the team recovered two fabricated pistols and three caps bearing an inscription associated with a secret cult from an abandoned motorcycle in Awka North Local Government Area,” the statement said.

“The suspects, on sighting the Police team, suddenly and recklessly turned the motorcycle in an apparent attempt to evade the operatives. The suspicious action prompted the officers to give them a hot chase.

“During the pursuit, the suspects fell from the motorcycle and abandoned it, together with two slippers and a bag, before fleeing into a nearby bush. A search of the abandoned bag subsequently led to the recovery of two fabricated pistols and three caps bearing an inscription associated with the Vikings Confraternity.”

Ikenga said efforts were ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects and establish their identities, affiliations and the circumstances surrounding the possession of the recovered items.