The Bayelsa State Police Command on Friday said its Anti-kidnapping unit have arrested a gun-running gang in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state.
The police spokesman, Asimin Butswat, who disclosed this in a statement, said its operatives acting on a tip-off on May 12, around 5.50pm, arrested the suspects at a brothel in the Ayama area.
He identified the suspects as; Seibo Dokubo, male, 32 years, “who is a native of Degema, Rivers State and one Boma Daniel, male, 45 years, a native of Patani, Delta State, who wanted to procure AK-47 rifles for kidnap purposes.”
Items recovered from the suspects, according to the police include – one brownie pistol loaded with eight .9mm ammunition, three 12.7mm expended ammunition, a sum of N2million cash and a suspected stolen Toyota Hilux 2021 model without registration number.
The police spokesman, however, said the suspects were cooperating with the police in its investigation and they would be charged to court at the end of investigation.
