By Prince Wiro
Police in Delta State says the Command has arrested three gunrunners,recovered three AK 47, Seven Pump Action Guns and over three thousand live anmunition.
on 3rd March,2025 at about 1200hrs operatives of the command attached to Dragon 14 while on stop and search duty along Warri/Benin road by Western Delta University Oghara intercepted a blue colour Toyota Camry with Reg No PHC 257 NT driven by one Mr Peter James aged 55years,an indigene of Uyo Akwa Ibom State.
Spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command,SP Edafe Bright disclosed that the driver was asked to open the trunk of the vehicle, during which it was observed that the trunk of the said Camry popularly known as “big daddy” was unusually small, which aroused the suspicion of the men who were convinced that the vehicle has been modified for malicious purpose.
SP Bright said the Policemen then proceeded and removed the seat of the vehicle, only to discover three (3) AK-47 rifles, Two Thousand and Eighty (2,080) rounds of 7. 62 mm AK-47 ammunition, one thousand and forty (1,040) rounds of 51mm ammunition loaded in four boxes.
The Image Maker of the Police states that the exhibit has been recovered while the suspect is in custody and investigation is ongoing.
In the same vein,on 06/03/2025 at about 1100hrs the command’s operatives attached to Dragon Patrol Team 02 while on stop and search duty along Asaba/Benin expressway by National Open University Onicha-Ugbo, intercepted a Navy Blue Sharon space bus with registration number DKA 408 LM driven by one Mr Yahuza Magaji aged 69 years old in company of one Mr Abba Sani aged 17 years old both of Lere LGA in Kaduna State.
SP Bright disclosed that the two men disguised as traders transporting Palm Oil and Garri, but the Police who insisted on a thorough search of the vehicle, recovered Seven (7) pump action guns five (5) cartons containing one thousand six hundred (1,600) rounds of live cartridges concealed under the back seat of the vehicle.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that suspects bought the arms from Onitsha and were transporting them to Kaduna State. The suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.
“CP Abaniwonda Olufemi commended and appreciated the effort, and determination of the men for going the extra mile to detect the hidden firearms in the vehicle, he also encouraged and urged other officers of the command to emulate same” SP Bright stated.
