Delta Police Arrests Gun Runners, Recovers 3 AK47 Rifles 7 Pump Guns, 3,120 Ammunition, 1,600 Cartridges

 

Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda started the year 2025 with the determination to flush out all criminal elements in the state. He has subsequently mandated all tactical commanders, Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPO’s) to ensure that they make their areas of responsibilities uninhabitable for criminals.

His directive is yielding tremendous results, as detectives recovered three AK-47 rifles, seven pump action guns and 3,120 rounds of live ammunition, as we as 1600 live cartridges. It is not unlikely that the weapons and ammunition were being supplied to bandits, kidnappers and other criminals to terrorise citizens.

Last Monday 3/03/2025 operatives of the command attached to Dragon 14 while on stop and search duty along Warri/Benin road by Western Delta University Oghara intercepted a blue colour Toyota Camry with Reg No PHC 257 NT driven by one Peter James aged 55yrs an indigene of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The driver was asked to open the trunk of the vehicle, during which it was observed that the trunk of the said Camry popularly known as “big daddy” was unusually small, this aroused the suspicion of the policemen, who were convinced that the vehicle had been modified for malicious purpose. The Policemen then proceeded and removed the seat of the vehicle, only to discover three AK-47 rifles, 2,080 rounds of 7. 62 mm AK-47 ammunition, one thousand 1,040 rounds of 51mm ammunition loaded in four boxes.
The exhibit has been recovered, and the suspect is in custody, while investigation is ongoing.

 the command’s operatives attached to Dragon Patrol Team 02 while on stop and search duty along Asaba/Benin expressway by National Open University Onicha-Ugbo, intercepted a Navy Blue Sharon space bus with registration number DKA 408 LM driven by one Yahuza Magaji aged 69 yrs old in company of one Abba Sani aged 17 years, both of Lere LGA in Kaduna State. They disguised as traders transporting Palm Oil and Garri, but the Police who insisted on a thorough search of the vehicle, discovered seven pump action guns five cartons containing one thousand six hundred (1,600) rounds of live cartridges concealed under the back seat of the vehicle. Preliminary investigation revealed that suspects bought the arms from Onitsha and were transporting them to Kaduna State. The suspects are in custody and investigation is ongoing.

CP Abaniwonda Olufemi commended and appreciated the efforts, and determination of the policemen men for going the extra mile to detect the hidden firearms in the vehicle. He also encouraged and urged other officers of the command to emulate same.

The spokesman of the Command SP Bright Edafe confirmed the story