Police arrest 15 suspected arms manufacturers in Benue
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The Benue Command of the Nigeria Police Force has introduced the arrest of at the very least 20 felony suspects in the state.
The Military Public Relations Officer (PRO), SP Sewese Anene, stated this in an announcement on Wednesday in Makurdi, Benue.
Annen stated the arrested suspects have been concerned in a wide range of felony actions starting from cash switch rituals and unlawful gun shootings to armed theft.
The command’s operatives additionally recovered seven domestically manufactured barreled pistols and a bike from the suspects, it added.
He stated the suspects have been arrested whereas police searched their hideout alongside Adikpo Vandeikya highway following a tip-off.
“On November 15, the workforce raided their hideout and arrested Vater Terkla and Cem Demesgue.
“Six locally manufactured Beretta pistols and a motorcycle were recovered during the search of the hideout,” Annen stated.
“Further investigation resulted in the arrest of Telunenge Kpamungu, Telkula Ihyeonwa also called Japan, Aondo Kusugu, Chukwudi Ude and 9 others.
“Additional reveals recovered from there embody two fuel cylinders, one welding cylinder, two welding nozzles and a sienna tub.
“The suspects confessed to not solely manufacturing and promoting weapons, but in addition coaching youngsters to make weapons.
“Three teenagers under the age of 13 were also arrested at the training ground,” he stated.
Anene added that the command additionally arrested two suspected armed robbers after the sufferer, Misaku Ekeh of Ugondo space of Makurdi, opened the incident at E Police Station.
“During the investigation, two individuals, Ushahemba Ayawu and Jeremiah Ugborgo, have been arrested in reference to the incident and a domestically manufactured Beretta pistol was recovered from them.
“And throughout a routine police patrol alongside (*15*) Road in Makurdi, one Godpower Ogenelmu, a suspected ritual participant (Yahoo Yahoo), his pregnant spouse and 5 others arrived in Makurdi from Delta. , obtained info that they have been conducting ritual actions.
“The workforce rushed to the spot and arrested the religious chief, his spouse and 5 others.
“During the investigation, followers of the ritualists said that they participated in ritual actions in the Delta however didn’t obtain the promised cash.
“So the ability of God informed them that the spirits have been directing them to maneuver to Benue the place they’d be given additional directions on the way to make cash.
“The investigation is ongoing,” Annen stated in an announcement.
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Source: dailypost.ng