BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON
Operatives of Edo State Police Command have recovered a fully loaded military service pistol from a civilian in Edo State.
The civilian, Abubakar Abdulrahman, 28 was arrested at his residence in Bieneja Community, South-Ibie in Etsako Local Government Area of Edo State on November 5, 2023.
Police said one Para Pistol with breach No. TH10518 and 13 rounds of 9mm live ammunition were recovered from him.
Detectives at the firearms section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) were said to have acted on credible intelligence, stormed the suspect’s residence, arrested and recovered the firearm from him.
The Public Relations Officer for Edo State police Command SP Chidi Nwabuzor confirmed the arrest.
“The suspect made statement and confessed that he stole the pistol and its ammunition from the house of a retired Colonel from the Nigeria Army who is currently based in United States of America on medical vacation. Suspect will soon be charge to court”, SP Nwabuzor stated.
