Police arrest suspect in possession of pump action gun, 40 rounds of live cartridges in Delta community
Operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol Team, during a routine stop-and-search duty, have arrested a suspect, Felix Ike, along the Ughelli/Patani Road in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.
The operatives also recovered from the suspect one English-made pump-action gun and forty rounds of live cartridges.
The suspect, who is currently in custody, was arrested on May 14, 2026, at about 0900hrs.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri.
He said, “On May 14, 2026, at about 0900hrs, operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol Team, during routine stop-and-search duty along the Ughelli/Patani Road, intercepted a Lexus Jeep with registration number KWL 139 CY driven by one Felix Ike.”
According to him, “A thorough search conducted on the vehicle led to the recovery of one English-made pump-action gun and forty rounds of live cartridges.”
SP Edafe also said, “The suspect is in custody while investigation is ongoing.”
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