Three men
have been arrested in Ekiti State for “illegal possession of arms”.
They were said to be members of a political party.
Police Commissioner Felix Uyanna said yesterday that the suspects were arrested in Ikere-Ekiti around 6:30pm on Tuesday.
Uyanna said four rifles and assorted charms were recovered from them.
He said: “Some members of the public heard a gunshot and alerted the police. My men raided the place and arrested the three men. They were about eight or nine that committed the offence and we will arrest the others soon. They will be charged to court alongside the people they mentioned as their sponsors when we conclude our investigations.”
They were said to be members of a political party.
Police Commissioner Felix Uyanna said yesterday that the suspects were arrested in Ikere-Ekiti around 6:30pm on Tuesday.
Uyanna said four rifles and assorted charms were recovered from them.
He said: “Some members of the public heard a gunshot and alerted the police. My men raided the place and arrested the three men. They were about eight or nine that committed the offence and we will arrest the others soon. They will be charged to court alongside the people they mentioned as their sponsors when we conclude our investigations.”
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