Police arrest 23-year-old, recover locally made pistol in Delta

Metro Police arrest 23-year-old, recover locally made pistol in Delta Published on March 26, 2026 By Matthew Omonigho googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Operatives of the Delta State Police Command’s Raiders Squad, during a stop-and-search operation along the Benin–Asaba Expressway by Custom Market, Oshimili North Local Government Area, have recovered a locally fabricated pistol from a 23-year-old suspect, Aminu Inusa, who was intercepted. The recovery was made on 25 March 2026 at about 1300hrs, DAILY POST can report. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); He said, “On 25 March 2026 at about 1300hrs, operatives of the Command’s Raiders Squad, while acting on credible intelligence, carried out a stop-and-search operation along the Benin–Asaba Expressway by Custom Market, Oshimili North Local Government Area.” According to SP Edafe, “During the exercise, one Aminu Inusa, male, aged 23 years, was intercepted. “A search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of one locally fabricated Beretta pistol. “The suspect has been taken into custody, and investigation is ongoing.” Don't Miss Drama as 34-year-old drug trafficker collapses as court hands down 3-year jail term You may like IGP submits framework for state police to Senate committee Police arrest man 64, three others for alleged cultism in Edo Police arrest four suspected cultists, recover firearms in Edo Police arraign two women over alleged murder of Nasarawa Varsity student Police arrest 14 suspects over armed robbery, illegal mining, kidnapping in Niger Police bust goat theft syndicate, arrest three suspects

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