Police arrest woman allegedly found with pistol, live ammunition, drugs in Delta

The Delta State Police Command has arrested one Blessing Oghule allegedly found in possession of a fabricated Beretta pistol with five rounds of live ammunition and illicit drugs.

Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 25, said that Oghule was arrested alongside three other suspects during a raid on a black spot at Abraka axis in Asaba.

“On 21/10/21 at about 1415hrs, the Command raider operatives in compliance with the directive of the Commissioner of police Delta state, CP Ari Muhammed Ali, FCIA, PSC+ raided black spots at Abraka axis in Asaba.

According to the PPRO, five suspected stolen phones, a bag containing substances suspected to be cocaine, and Indian hemp were recovered from Oghule.

“During the raid, four (4) suspects namely Blessing Oghule ‘f’, Nweke Abudi ‘f’, Ebuka Paul ‘m’, and Sunday Inuse ‘m’ were arrested.

“One (1) English Berreta pistol with five (5) live 9mm ammunition, five (5) suspected stolen phones, one handbag containing weeds suspected to be Indian hemp, one (1) nylon bag containing substances suspected to be ice and ten (10) wraps of substances suspected to be cocaine were recovered from Blessing Oghule,” he added.