Delta police nab suspected native doctor with automatic pump-action guns

Operatives of the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cybercrime Squad, linked to the Delta Dispute Police Uncover, have faith arrested a 47-year-dilapidated native physician, Okonji Chimeze, in reference to two computerized pump-scoot weapons and one cutlass.

The police spokesperson, Vivid Edafe, confirmed the arrest to The Guardian in Asaba on Tuesday.

Edafe acknowledged that the arrest used to be made when the police, performing on credible intelligence, stormed the suspect’s Ibuza situation on June 14, 2025, at roughly 0630 hours.

“A search Warrant used to be executed in the premises of the suspect wherein two computerized pump-scoot weapons and one cutlass were recovered hidden in every single place in the ceiling of the suspect’s room,” he acknowledged.

In accordance with him, the suspect and displays are in police custody till the investigation is concluded.

Furthermore, the spokesperson acknowledged that the Eagle-Web Surveillance Team, stationed at Ughelli North LGA, whereas on routine halt-and-search accountability alongside Otokutu Bridge, Warri, intercepted a sad Toyota Corolla automobile with registration quantity RSH 90 RC.

He acknowledged that the automobile used to be driven by one Telvin Richmond (male), inclined 27 years, of Opete by Otokutu, alongside with one Frank Obiorah (male), inclined 26 years, of the the same address.

“The auto and the suspects were subjected to a thorough search of the automobile; a in the community made slit wait on-to-measurement gun, two yellow hand-bands inscribed with NBM ‘neo sad scoot’, one battle axe and a wooden pistol, all concealed in every single place in the compartment of the automobile doors.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are members of the Aiye confraternity,” he acknowledged, adding that they equipped the gun in the year 2024 for the sum of N87,000 from one more suspect currently at orderly.