The Police Command in Delta has arrested one Solomon Ebe over alleged possession of 340 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition concealed inside bag of garri.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Warri.

Edafe said that the suspect was apprehended on Friday by the patrol team of the Bomadi Police Division.

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“Upon search, 340 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition hidden inside the garri were recovered. The suspect was arrested while investigation is ongoing,” he said.

“In the process one English double barrel gun and 26 live cartridges were recovered in possession of one Efemijoghor.

“The suspect claimed that the gun belongs to her husband,” he said.
Edafe said that the command was investigating the matter.