The Police in Delta State says it has
arrested 35-year-old suspect, Famous Olotu, along Ibori road, Oghara in Ethiope West Local Council of the state.
The suspect was nabbed by men of the Oghara Police Division during a stop and search duty along Ibori Road.
In a statement on Monday, spokesperson for the state command, DSP Bright Edafe confirmed the arrest.
Edafe said: “The police team intercepted one Famous Olotu and subjected him to a search during which, one locally made cut-to-size gun loaded with one live cartridge was recovered.
“The suspect, upon interrogation, was immediately taken into custody While investigation is currently ongoing on the matter.”
In related development, Edafe said operatives of the Command’s Eagle-Net Special Squad on Sunday chased a suspected male passenger carrying a mini bag in Warri.
According to him, the police patrol in Warri sighted a male passenger carrying a mini bag, who on sighting the Police, alighted from a mini bus and fled with the bag.
He said the suspect’s move was suspicious which led the operatives to go after him.
Edafe explained that when the fleeing suspect noticed that the policemen were closing in on him, he abandoned the said bag and escaped into a nearby river, but was later apprehended.
The Police spokesperson added that one locally made cut-to-size double barrel gun and one locally made short gun were recovered after the bag was thoroughly searched by the police team.
“The Command will leave no stone unturned in the fight against crime and criminality in the state as all Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Tactical Commanders were mandated to ensure sustenance of raids of criminal hideouts/black spots in their area of responsibilities across the state,” he added.
