Police Affirms Arrest of 8, Recovery of Arms, Ammunition In Bayelsa

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

Following receipt of a petition from a law firm on the activities of some hoodlums armed with guns and other dangerous weapons who were in the habit of constantly and repeatedly terrorizing members of Nembe Bassambiri Community in Bayelsa State, the men of Nigeria police, Bayelsa state command has apprehended 8, recovered arms and ammunition.

This is according to a statement signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Relations Officer, Monday, 14 August, 2023.

Adejobi stated that the operatives swung into action and raided the camps of the hoodlums in and around the Nembe Bassambiri Community on Saturday 12th August, 2023.

The operation led to the arrest of Eight (8) suspects including Gift Vanman, Daniel Solomon, Ishmael Teknikio aka Moore, Rufus Itario, Joel Jubilee, Sylvanus Alatari, Sounpre Solomon, and Ayebanate Talbot (POS). Items recovered include 3 AK-47 Rifles, 2 pump action guns, 1 LAR rifle, 1 jack-knife, 1 dagger, magazines, 104 rounds of live ammunition of various calibres, 2 POS machines, 10 ATM Cards, and 1 rechargeable bulb.

He maintained that the Police operation was carried out by a combined team of police operatives to sanitize the community.

However, Adejobi warned all recalcitrant members of the society whose stock-in-trade is instilling fear into law-abiding members of the public and fomenting troubles across the country, to desist from such as the police will leave no stone unturned in the bid to rid the societies of hooliganism, terrorism, and gross violation of extant laws.