Officers of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a 68-year-old man and his son for allegedly being in unlawful possession of four single-barrel guns along the Igbogene\u2013Tombia Expressway in Yenagoa.
This was disclosed in a statement issued and signed by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, on Wednesday.
Mohammed said the suspects, identified as Tibi Friday, 68, of Futoro Gbene Community in Ekeremor Local Government Area and his 36-year-old son, Oyabrade Tibi, were apprehended during a routine stop-and-search operation carried out by officers attached to the Anti-Vice Unit at about 10:30 a.m. on July 6.
According to the police, the father and son were travelling in a commercial tricycle to Abua in neighbouring Rivers State when operatives intercepted the vehicle for a search.
During the operation, officers reportedly discovered four single-barrel guns concealed inside a sack and covered with sticks in what investigators believe was an attempt to evade detection.
The statement reads, \u201cThe Bayelsa State Police Command under the leadership of CP Iyamah Daniel Edebor has recorded another significant operational breakthrough with the arrest of two suspects in possession of four single-barrel guns.
\u201cThe case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yenagoa, for discreet investigation to ascertain the source of the firearms and identify any other persons connected with the offence.
\u201cThe Command reiterates its commitment to combating the proliferation of illegal firearms and other violent crimes across the state. The Command urges members of the public to remain vigilant and continue to support the Police with credible and timely information that will aid ongoing efforts to enhance public safety and security.\u201d
The Bayelsa State Police Command said preliminary investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the firearms and whether other persons are connected to the alleged offence.
The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yenagoa, for further investigation.
The police reaffirmed their commitment to tackling the proliferation of illegal firearms and other violent crimes across the state, urging residents to remain vigilant and provide timely and credible information that would assist security agencies in protecting lives and property.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Officers of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a 68-year-old man and his son for allegedly being in unlawful possession of four single-barrel guns along the Igbogene\u2013Tombia Expressway in Yenagoa. This was disclosed in a statement issued and signed by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, on Wednesday. Mohammed said the suspects, identified […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":950,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n