THE Police in Delta State have arrested a 69-year-old man and his 17-year-old companion for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Asaba-Benin Expressway.
According to security journalist, Zagazola Makama, officers of Dragon Patrol Team 02, had intercepted a Navy Blue Sharon Space Bus, with registration number: DKA 408 LM (Kaduna), near the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) campus in Onicha-Ugbo, Aniocha North Local Council of the state.
“Upon searching the vehicle, officers discovered seven pump-action guns and 1,600 cartridges hidden beneath the back seat,” the source said.
The suspect, identified as Yahuza Magaji, claimed to be a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and confessed to have purchased the weapons in Onitsha, Anambra State, and was transporting them to Kaduna.
His accomplice, Abba Sani, 17, was also taken into custody, as investigations continue to uncover the intended purpose of the arms shipment.
