July 05, (THEWILL) – A joint military and police team has recovered arms and ammunition, following a raid on criminals’ hideout in Effurun, Delta.
A statement by the Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, said the raid was carried out on Monday, by Army personnel attached to 3 Battalion, Effurun, and policemen from Ekpan Division.
He said the team conducted thorough search at an uncompleted building in the criminals’ hideout at Agadaga Avenue, off Jakpa Road, Ekpan.
“Items recovered during the search included one AK-47 rifle with five magazines, loaded with 161 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and one assault rifle with two magazines, loaded with 59 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition.
“Others were two English pump-action guns, 110 rounds of live cartridges, one double barrel gun, one single barrel gun, one toy gun, cutlasses and a bunch of charms”, Edafe said, adding that effort was on to apprehend the hoodlums.
