As the fight against crime intensifies, the Ekiti police command said it arrested five suspected armed robbers, indian helmp dealers, recovers firearms and ammunition, others.
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This was disclosed in a press release signed by DSP Abutu Sunday, Police Public Relations Officer.
The statement reads;
“On 31/03/2023 at about 21:00hrs, the Command Rapid Response Squad(RRS) in collaboration with the State Amotekun personnel, while on stop and search along USO road, Ise-Ekiti, arrested one *Monday Reuben* who was in possession of one locally made pistol and two live cartridges.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed that he is an Indian helmp dealer who engages in cultivation of the weeds at Ise-Ekiti forest and other nefarious activities.
He mentioned four others as his criminal allies and led the police team to their hideouts in Ise-Ekiti forest where one *ThankGod Samuel, Ogenetega Lucky Friday, Wisdom David and Samuel Imeh* were arrested from the Forest at about 03:00hrs. Items recovered from them are: one locally made single barrel gun, four cartridges, large quantity of seeds and weeds suspected to be indian helmp.
The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, *CP OGUNDARE DARE*, while assuring members of the public that all the suspects arrested would be arraigned in court at the end of investigation, reiterates the Command’s commitment to puncturing the activities of criminal elements in the State which are mostly caused by heavy intake of narcotics and and other illicit drugs. He equally implore residents to always volunteer useful information that could assist the Police to apprehend criminal suspects in the State.
DSP ABUTU SUNDAY
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
*FOR:* COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
EKITI STATE COMMAND
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