Police arrest 3 suspected gunrunners in Edo

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested three suspects over alleged gun running, kidnapping and robbery.

The suspects, Teddy Ebhodaghe (46), Emmanuel (55) and Evans Ojiesele (32), were arrested following credible intelligence about their activities.

The state’s Commissioner of Police, Funsho Adegboye, said the police received credible intelligence about the suspects and that they had been under discreet investigation.

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Adeboye listed the items recovered from the suspects to include five pump action guns, 24 single-barrell gun, nine cartridges, 35 single-barrel pipes and tools for manufacturing guns.