The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old Anambra-bound passenger, Francis Obinna Okoye, for alleged possession of a firearm.
According to the police, Okoye was found with the firearm during a stop-and-search operation on a vehicle traveling along the Lagos-Benin Expressway near the Ovia River.
In a press statement issued by the state police spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, it was revealed that upon interrogation, Okoye confessed to receiving the gun from an individual named Emma, whose surname was not provided.
“On 07/04/2024 at about 0230hrs the operatives of the command monitoring unit while on stop and search duty along Lagos-Benin expressway by Ovia river axis intercepted a commercial bus loaded with passengers from Lagos state heading to Anambra state, conduct search on the bus and on the passengers.
“During the search, the following items concealed in a small bag were recovered from Francis Obinna Okoye, age 22 years old of No 26 Jatto Street, Okolo, Lagos State.
“The suspect made a statement and confessed one Emma whose surname is unknown gave him the gun to threaten his uncle Mr. Paul Okoye, who was alleged to have killed his father with charms.
“On Monday 08/04/2024, the operatives took the suspect to Lagos State to arrest Mr. Paul Okoye, and when the operatives got to Lagos State, they found out that the suspect lied to them. The suspect will soon be processed to court,” the police informed.