Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have foiled a robbery operation, while also discovering a browning pistol concealed inside a loaf of bread from one Braya Nana, who was traveling as a passenger at New Road in Port Harcourt, Rives State.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Command, Agabe Blessing, in a statement, indicated that investigation revealed that the firearm had no visible serial number, raising concerns about its origin and intended use.

The suspect, according to the Police, admitted ownership of the weapon and stated that he purchased it in Okrika for the sum of N800,000.

The Rivers State Police Commissioner CP Olugbenga Adepoju, urged residents to remain vigilant and security conscious at all times, stressing that the discovery of a firearm hidden inside a loaf of bread demonstrated the increasingly deceptive methods employed by criminal elements to evade detection.

CP Adepoju advised members of the public to be wary of suspicious persons, packages and activities within their communities.