Police dismantle illegal gun factory in Delta
The Delta State Police Command’s Raiders Squad, has arrested a suspected illegal firearm fabricator and dismantled an illegal gun-manufacturing ring in Emuhu Community, Ika South Local Government Area of the
The Delta State Police Command’s Raiders Squad, has arrested a suspected illegal firearm fabricator and dismantled an illegal gun-manufacturing ring in Emuhu Community, Ika South Local Government Area of the state.
He said the operation was led by the Commander, Raiders Squad, Superintendent of Police Akanya Agbogha, who arrested Friday Ojei, 59, and recovered four fabricated guns, one welding machine, one drilling machine and one grinding machine.
In a separate operation, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Bright Edafe, in a statement, said a patrol team from Ovwian-Aladja Division, led by the Divisional Police Officer Chief Superintendent of Police Ekundayo Friday, alongside Police Raiders Volunteers, Anti-Cult Volunteers and Hunters Volunteers, recovered another firearm during a routine stop-and-search on Film Hall Road, Ovwian-Aladja.
He said on sighting the security team, the hoodlums fled the scene, abandoning a black bag, noting that a search of the bag led to the recovery of one local short gun.
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Edafe stated that operatives of the Ovwian-Aladja Police Station, also raided a suspected drug distribution point on Oruworwhun Road, Udu, in collaboration with members of the Anti-Cult Volunteer Group and arrested Esther Etafo, 43.
Edafe stated: “Operatives recovered from the premises were various quantities of suspected hard drugs, including: cannabis (weed), kolos, Ice, Loud and fermented Indian hemp.
“Also recovered were three blenders suspected to be used for processing the drugs and N55,000, believed to be proceeds from the illicit trade.
“The suspect is undergoing interrogation while investigations continue.”
The Commissioner of Police, Aina Adesola, commended the officers involved in the operations.
He urged the public to provide timely and credible information to the police.
