Three suspected gun smugglers have been arrested at the Mfum Border Command, near Ikom in Cross River State by men of the Nigeria Immigration Service.
The three suspects were identified as two Nigerians while the third is a Cameroonian migrant.
The Comptroller in charge of the command, Ndubuisi Eneregbu, who confirmed the arrest in a statement in Calabar, said the suspects were intercepted on a motorcycle with arms and live ammunition.
He said the Cameroonian migrant confessed to being members of the Ambazonia separatist group fighting in southwest Cameroon for independence.
He stated further that;
“The suspects were found with a small bag containing incriminating items such as one barrater pistol, one locally made pistol, three live ammunitions, charms and one TECNO BC3 android phone,” he stated.
“According to them, they were four and the fourth person who is currently at large left them with the bag containing the incriminating items
“Preliminary investigation revealed that one of the suspects, the Cameroonian, is a member of the Ambazonia separatist group in the Republic of Cameroon
“The three suspects along with the incriminating items have been handed over to the Divisional Police Officer in Etung Division, Etung Local Government Area of the state for further investigation,” he added.
