Delta Police arrest suspected illegal gun manufacturer, recover locally made firearms and production equipment in Ika South, Delta State

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have apprehended a suspected illegal gun manufacturer in Emuhu community, Ika South Local Government Area, recovering multiple firearms and equipment used in their production.

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The operation, conducted on March 6 at around 5:00 a.m., was led by the Police Raiders Squad under Commander Akanya Agbogha following credible intelligence on an illegal firearms fabrication site.

The 59-year-old suspect, Friday Ojei, was taken into custody. Police recovered four locally made guns, along with a welding machine, drilling machine, grinding machine, and several metal pipes believed to be used in manufacturing the weapons.

The spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrest, stating that investigations are ongoing to identify other individuals linked to the firearm production network.

In a separate operation, a joint patrol team comprising officers from Ovwian-Aladja Division, Police Raiders Volunteers, Anti-Cult Volunteers, and Hunters Volunteers recovered an additional locally fabricated short gun during a routine stop-and-search along Film Hall Road.

The suspects fled, abandoning a black bag containing the firearm, which has been secured as evidence.

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Commissioner of Police, CP Aina Adesola, commended the officers involved for their professionalism and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing and proactive security measures across Delta State.