69-Year-Old Retired DSP Arrested With 7 Pump-Action Guns, 1,600 Cartridges In Delta

By Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian Police Force in Delta State has arrested a 69-year-old man and his 17-year-old companion for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Asaba-Benin Expressway.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the officers of Dragon Patrol Team 02, intercepted a Navy Blue Sharon Space Bus with registration number DKA 408 LM (Kaduna) near the National Open University, Onicha-Ugbo, Aniocha North Local Government Area.

“Upon searching the vehicle, officers discovered seven pump-action guns and 1,600 cartridges hidden beneath the back seat,” the source said.

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The suspect, identified as Yahuza Magaji, claimed to be a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and confessed to purchasing the weapons in Onitsha, Anambra State, while allegedly transporting them to Kaduna State.

His accomplice, Abba Sani, 17, was also taken into custody as investigations continue to uncover the intended purpose of the arms shipment.