Nigeria, April 9 -- The Gombe State Police Command has arrested two men after officers reportedly recovered a loaded pistol from them during a late-night patrol in Gombe metropolis.

The suspects, identified by the police as Samuel Sunday, 22, of Layin Hashido Quarters, and Enosh Seth Yakubu, 24, of Water Board Quarters, were reportedly intercepted around Orji Quarters near Jiemere Hotel on the night of 7 April.

According to the command, officers attached to Operation Hattara were on routine patrol at about 10 p.m. when they noticed the two men moving suspiciously and stopped them for questioning.

Police said the encounter took a dramatic turn during preliminary interrogation when one of the suspects allegedly tried to get rid of an obj...