The Nigeria Police Force said its operatives have arrested a 23-year-old, Charity Williams, and recovered one locally made Beretta pistol, the sum of N2,047,300, six rounds of 9mm live ammunition, hard drugs, an axe, and four phones.
SP William Ovye Aya, Police Public Relations Officer, Kogi State Police Command, in a statement, said the arrest was made by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to Okene Division, following intelligence information.
“This is consequent on the intelligence tip-off that a suspected criminal was sighted in Yuwander Lodge, alleged to be a suspected criminal hideout at Oguda village, Okene,” the statement said.
It said the police raided the lodge, searched one of the rooms which was booked by one Christopher Christopher Kadiri, and a lady named Charity Williams, aged 23 years, was arrested and the above exhibits were recovered from the room. Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to apprehend the suspect at large, while investigation is ongoing.
In another development, the operatives attached to Ofu Division recovered one locally made barrel gun at Ogbakpedo village located along Itobe-Ayingba road.
According to the statement, following intelligence information, some persons suspected to be kidnappers were sighted in the bush. While the police approached the scene, they took to their heels, while one locally made barrel gun, a cutlass, and a Tecno phone were recovered.
The Commissioner of Police, Miller G. Dantawaye, commended the officers for their dedication to duty and reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the fight against criminality in the state.
Kogi: Police arrest 23-year-old lady with barretta pistol, ₦2m cash recovered
