Native doctor, 2 others arrested with guns in Delta
The operatives of the Delta State police command have arrested a native doctor, Okonji Chimeze (47) and two suspected cultists, Telvin Richmond (27) and Frank Obiorah (26) over alleged possession of guns in the state. The command’s spokesperson, Edafe Bright, said police intercepted a Toyota car driven by one Richmond and Obiorah during a stop […]
The operatives of the Delta State police command have arrested a native doctor, Okonji Chimeze (47) and two suspected cultists, Telvin Richmond (27) and Frank Obiorah (26) over alleged possession of guns in the state.
The command’s spokesperson, Edafe Bright, said police intercepted a Toyota car driven by one Richmond and Obiorah during a stop and search duty along Warri road.
He said upon a search of the vehicle, a locally made cut-to-size gun, two yellow hand-bands inscribed with NBM “neo black movement,” one battle axe and a wooden pistol concealed inside the compartment of the vehicle’s doors were recovered.
He said preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were members of the Aiye confraternity, who claimed to have bought the gun in the year 2024 at N87,000 from another suspect presently at large.
Bright said Chimeze, alleged to be a native doctor, was arrested while carrying out an investigation against him following credible intelligence.
He said during a search warrant executed on his premises; two automatic pump-action guns and one cutlass were recovered from the ceiling of his room.