Local residents have been left in total shock after a startling cache of bullets were evacuated from the earth in Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra.
Anambra State Commissioner of Police at the scene of the escavation
According to an exclusive and shocking report by Channels Television, a startling cache of bullets have been evacuated from the earth while the foundation of a building project for a community member was being dug in the Agulu area of Anaocha Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State.
The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Sam Okaula, disclosed that several buckets were unearthed and that there were still some left which were yet to be brought to the surface, adding that investigation had commenced to determine who buried the arms and the reason behind it.
The bullets appear to have been underground for years
Speaking at the scene of the discovery while a worker evacuates the bullets, the State Commissioner of Police, said investigation would also focus on when the bullets were acquired and who bought and buried the arms.
He urged residents to provide relevant information that would aid investigation, while also assuring them of the commitment of the police to battling criminality.
He added that the a high powered surveillance would be put in the area to ensure the police got to the root of the matter.