By Bassey Willie
Yenagoa (Precise Post)- Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping unit in a stint operation arrested one Ovie Everest ‘m’ 26 years, a native of Ekugbo Community, Ughelli, Delta State, for planning to procure a firearm.
He claimed he wanted to use the firearm in killing a member of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) who had killed his brother.
The police spokesman in the state, SP Asinim Butswat, said in a statement on Thursday that the 26-year-old suspected robber who resides in Ughelli claimed that he came to Yenagoa to purchase a firearm to kill a member of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squat (SARS) in his area.
He said N200,000 meant for the purchase of the firearm was recovered from the suspect.
He said: “Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping unit in a stint operation arrested one Ovie Everest ‘m’ 26 years, a native of Ekugbo Community, Ughelli, Delta State, for planning to procure a firearm.
“The suspect came to Yenagoa, Bayelsa State to buy a Barretta Pistol, which he claimed he will use to kill a member of the disbanded SARS who allegedly killed his brother at Ugheli.
Police are investigating
