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Conflict● ElevatedSep 20 · Sep 20, 2026, 4:22 PM

Police arrest two, recover arms in Imo

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI — The Imo State Police Command has arrested two suspected terrorists, dislodged an alleged terrorist hideout and recovered an AK-47 rifle, hand grenade, ammunition, uniforms and other exhibits. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the operation followed investigations into the foiled attack […] The post Police arrest two, recover arms in Imo appeared first on Vanguard News.

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