Police arrest graduate with 4 local rifles in Plateau

The police command in Plateau State has arrested a graduate with four locally fabricated rifles and ammunition….

The police command in Plateau State has arrested a graduate with four locally fabricated rifles and ammunition.

The Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Bartholomew Onyeka, stated this while parading the suspect and others on Wednesday in Jos.

Onyeka said that upon arresting the suspect, the police commenced investigation and that in the process four locally fabricated rifles were recovered from his house.

He further said that the command also arrested other suspects over kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery, cult activities, among other crimes.

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The suspect, however, said, “I’m a hunter and I give herbal medicine to people.

“Because I visit the bush regularly, I produced the guns for my hunting and self-protection.” (NAN)