June 20, (THEWILL)- Nollywood star, Mike Omoruyi, has been arrested by the operatives of the Police Rapid Response Squad, RRS, for having guns in his vehicle.
He was arrested along Obiaruku/Umuebu Community in Delta State.
Also arrested for the same offence was an alleged gunrunner, Chief Otuya Josiah.
The police recovered from the first suspect, one Lar rifle without magazine, one fabricated AK-47 rifle, one air rifle, one pump action, one English double barrel gun and two toy guns from the suspect.
The Delta State Police Command led by CP Ari Muhammed Ali, confirmed the report in a statement signed by the Acting Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe.
The police said: “Investigation later revealed that the suspect happens to be a Nollywood producer who hired the above-mentioned guns for film production.
“Further investigation led to the arrest of the suspected gunrunner, one Chief Otuya Josiah ‘m’ 57 years of Umuebu community who confessed renting the same to the first suspect at a cost of fifty thousand naira (N50,000.00) for film production. Investigation is ongoing.”
