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From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
Men of the operatives of the Edo State Police command have arrested a-23-year-old man, Rukevwe George for being in possession of firearms.
Rukevwe, a secondary school leaver was arrested at a location in Benin City.
He was arrested with one automatic foreign-made double barrel gun and one locally-made single-barrel gun.
In an interview with journalists, Rukevwe who was dressed in military camouflage, alleged that the guns belong to his boss, Ralph, who is now at large.
He however could not explain how he acquired the military uniform.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Funsho Adegboye, who paraded him with other suspects, said that there has been a rise in criminality in the state in recent times.
According to him, questions were put to Rukevwe, and a search was later carried out and it led to the recovery of the two gums.
“He accepted that the two guns were given to him by the person who hosted him. Our operatives have been on the trail of the suspect and the long arms of the law will soon catch up with him.
“He is yet to give satisfactory explanation as to what he does in military camouflage.
“But, we know that this is the kind of people that will disguise and you think he is a military personnel, and he uses it to commit some unimaginable crimes under whatever guise,” Adegboye said.
The Commissioner of Police however promised that other suspect at large would soon be arrested and prosecuted with his brother.
