Operatives of Delta State Police Command have nabbed a 77-year-old gun runner from Irri in Isoko South Local Government Area of the state.
The suspect, Michael Enipozi was arrested on Saturday, November 20, 2021, by a combined team of Police and the vigilante led the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ozoro Division, CSP Ogedengbe Areguamen following a distressed call that three suspected armed robbers were in the premises of a man (name withheld) along Ozoro/ Ughelli road.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta Command, DSP Bright Edafe said, “The suspected armed robbers on sighting the police team took to their heels and the team gave them a hot chase during which one of the suspects named Emma Ighodalo ‘m’ of Irri village aged 28yrs was arrested with one live cartridge while two members of his gang escaped.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed that he threw his gun away somewhere in the bush as he was running and that he bought the said gun from One Michael Enipozi for the sum of #30,000. The suspect led the Police to Irri village where Michael Enipozi ‘m’ of Irri in Isoko south LGA aged 77yrs was arrested.
“Three double-barrel guns, two single barrel guns and other tools used in producing guns were recovered from him. Preliminary investigation revealed that the 77yrs old suspect is a welder who produces guns for criminals and he admitted that he sold the gun to the suspect and that he has been in the business of producing guns for the past twenty years. Manhunt for the other two fleeing suspects is ongoing.”
Also according to the police statement, on Friday, November 19, 2021, “Operatives attached to the Command’s crack squad in total compliance with the directive of the Delta state Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, on continuous raiding of black spots and criminal hideouts acted on intelligence gathered over a period of time and raided a criminal hideout at Emevor Community in Isoko North LGA and arrested one Solomon Udanya ‘m’ aged 65yrs.
“The following exhibits were recovered from him: One hundred and thirty rounds live cartridges, one single barrel long gun, three packets of tramadol, six bottles of codeine and various contraband drugs. Investigation is ongoing.”
