…recovers guns, cannabis, other dangerous weapons
Ekiti State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers, indian helmp dealers as firearms and ammunition are recovered from them.
In a statement, the public Relations officer of the command, Mr Sunday Abutu said the Command Rapid Response Squad RRS in collaboration with the State Amotekun personnel, while on stop and search along Uso road, Ise-Ekiti, arrested one Monday Reuben who was in possession of one locally made pistol and two live cartridges.
He explained that during interrogation, the suspect confessed that he is an Indian helmp dealer who engages in cultivation of the weeds at Ise-Ekiti forest.
According to Mr Abutu, the suspect mentioned four others as his criminal allies and led the police team to their hideouts in Ise-Ekiti forest where one ThankGod Samuel, Ogenetega Lucky Friday, Wisdom David and Samuel Imeh were arrested.
He said the suspects arrested would be arraigned in court at the end of investigation and reiterated the Command’s commitment to puncturing the activities of criminal elements in the State which are mostly caused by heavy intake of narcotics and other illicit drugs.
He equally implored residents to always volunteer useful information that could assist the Police to apprehend criminal suspects in the State.
Items recovered from them are one locally made single barrel gun, four cartridges, large quantity of seeds and weeds suspected to be indian helmp.