The recovered ammunition
By Jon Egie
A 61 year old man, Monday Adibeli of Ogume in Ndokwa West local government area has been arrested by Operatives of Delta State Police Command in connection with the recovery of 1124 rounds of live cartridges.
The ammo were found in the possession of one Innocent Uboh, also native of Ogume.
A release issued by the Command’s PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe today, said, yesterday, Thursday, June 2 at about 1530hrs, Operatives attached to the Command’s Safe Delta Tactical Squad deployed to Head-bridge the boundary between Delta State and Anambra State, while on stop and search duty, intercepted one Innocent Uboh ‘m’ a native of Ogume in Ndokwa West L.G.A, Delta State, driving a Toyota Hiace bus with reg. no FGG 645 ZV, the driver was the only occupant of the vehicle.
He was subjected to search and upon searching the vehicle, one thousand, one hundred and twenty-four (1124) rounds of live cartridges, twenty (20) bottles of codeine, and other illicit drugs were recovered.
“Suspect claimed that the cartridges belonged to a man named Monday Adibeli ‘m’ 61yrs in Ogume.
” On the strength of this information, Operatives were deployed to Ogume where the alleged owner of the cartridges was arrested. Investigation is ongoing.”
Meanwhile, the police have also taken into custody, Destiny Ebibo and George Terrence for being in illegal possession of firearm and secret cult related insignia.
The police release informed that on Wednesday, June 1st, at about 1130hrs, Police Operatives attached to Bomadi Divisional Patrol team while on routine stop and search duty along Bomadi/Ohoro Road, intercepted a motorcycle rider carrying three passengers.
The team subjected them to a search during which one English Pistol was recovered from one of the passengers named Destiny Ebibo ‘m’ age 22yrs of Ohoro Community but stays in Abraka.
One red beret suspected to be of the Icelanders confraternity was also recovered from the other suspect named George Terrence ‘m’ age 22yrs of Okpokunou Community.
” They have been taken into custody and investigation is ongoing.” The release added.
