Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping unit of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a gun-running gang within the Yenagoa Native Authorities Space of the state.
In keeping with a launch on Friday, the police command mentioned its operatives appearing on a tip-off on Could 12, round 5.50pm, arrested the suspects at a brothel within the Ayama space.
Asimin Butswat, the police spokesman, recognized the suspects as; Seibo Dokubo, male, 32 years, “who’s a local of Degema, Rivers State and one Boma Daniel, male, 45 years, a local of Patani, Delta State, who wished to acquire AK-47 rifles for kidnap functions.”
In keeping with the assertion, one brownie pistol loaded with eight .9mm ammunition, three 12.7mm expended ammunition, a sum of N2million money and a suspected stolen Toyota Hilux 2021 mannequin with out registration quantity, had been recovered from the suspects.
The police spokesman mentioned the suspects had been cooperating with the police in its investigation and the suspects could be charged to court docket on the finish of investigation.