PRESS RELEASE
ARREST OF SUSPECTED FIREARMS FABRICATORS, RAPISTS AND RECOVERY OF FIREARM
The Benue State Police Command had arrested Three (3) suspected Firearms Fabricators in Oju LGA. They were apprehended in the course of investigating a case of abduction and rape. The suspects are:
i. Ode Thomas aka Tommy
ii. Kingsley Abi; and
iii. Odah Abi (father of Kingsley).
Items recovered from their local arms factory are:
(a) one G3 rifle without magazine
(b) 4 G3 empty shells of ammunition
(c) 2 expended cartridges
(d) 2 cut to size iron barrels for construction of locally fabricated guns
(e) 3 wooden butts of guns
(f) 3 locally formed Beretta magazines
(g) 3 skeletons of locally made pistols
(h) 2 cut to size double barrel for construction of locally made pistol
(i) one toy gun
(j) 2 iron boxes containing blacksmithing tools
(k) Indian Hemp seeds in 2 plastic bottles
(l) 5 cards of tramadol of 10 tablets each.
The Police appreciate the support of law abiding people of Benue State and will continue to count on their partnership towards ensuring security of life and property.
ASP. Moses Joel Yamu
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO)
Benue State Command
29/05/2018
