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Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested three suspected gunrunners who manufacture guns and supply them to armed robbers and kidnappers.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The suspects are Tega Dierunaba, 44, of Ororokpe community in Okpe LGA Delta State; Chibiuke Anuforo Cosmas, 42, of Orlu Town in Nkwerre LGA, Imo State; and Sunday Moses Pam, 36, of Von community in Jos South LGA Plateau State.
Following an intensive intelligence-led investigation, the operatives on CP’s special assignment, based in Ughelli, arrested the three suspects on July 16, 2024, between 1 pm and 7:35 pm.
Police Public Relations Officer SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, revealed that Pam “usually conceals and conveys” the arms from Plateau State to Delta State.
“All suspects have admitted to the crime as confessed earlier by one Goodluck Sakutu, 38, of Ekpan community, Uvwie LGA Delta State, who was earlier arrested and one fabricated AK-47 rifle was recovered from him,” he said.
In the meantime, the suspects are in custody and the investigation is ongoing.
DAILY POST recalls that there was a recovery of a fabricated AK-47 rifle on June 8, 2024, and three people were also arrested.