One AK-47 rifle with five magazines loaded with 161 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one assault rifle with two magazines loaded with 59 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, two English pump-action guns, 110 rounds of live cartridges, one double barrel gun, one single barrel gun, one toy gun, cutlasses and charms wrapped in a cap have been recovered by operatives of the Delta State Police Command.
The policemen found these criminal items in an uncompleted building at Agadaga Avenue, off Jakpa Road, Ekpan in the Uvwie Local Government Area of the state.
According to information available to NIGERIACRIME, the uncompleted building is a haven for suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in the area.
The kidnappers’ den was busted by a team of policemen and military men led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ekpan Division, CSP Aliyu Shaba.
The recovery was confirmed by the Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass, in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Bright Edafe.
Edafe said the recovery was made on Monday at about 1600hrs, while adding that frantic effort was on to arrest the crime syndicate.
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In another news, the Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two students of the University of Benin, Edo State, Samson Kennedy and Wilfred Emmanuel, after the bruised corpse of their colleague, Francis Aniude, was recovered from the Ekosodin River in the Ekosodin community, near the Ugbowo campus of the institution.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the development to our correspondent, said the suspects were assisting the command in the ongoing investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the victim’s death.
A student who craved anonymity for fear of victimisation said the suspects reportedly invited Aniude for a swim in the river when he allegedly drowned on June 29.
The student added, “After the deceased got drowned, the duo ran back to the Ekosodin community to seek the help of the community and vigilance members but the deceased died before help could come his way.
“The corpse was recovered from the river on July 1 by local divers. The two students were arrested following the discovery of blood on the deceased’s lips and peeled skin around his neck region which raised suspicion amongst family members and relatives who are demanding an autopsy.”
Nwabuzor said the case was reported at the Ugbowo Police Station, adding that the Divisional Police Officer and his men led a team of local divers to the scene of the incident.
“Luckily enough, they were able to recover the body. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigations.