The Bayelsa State Police Command has paraded 23 suspects arrested for cultism, attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms and other offences in the state.
Key Highlights
- Bayelsa Police parade 23 suspects over cultism, attempted murder and illegal firearms possession.
- Arrests were made in Igbogene, Onopa, Ovom, Agudama, Amarata, Swali and Akenfa axis of Yenagoa.
- Guns, ammunition, cutlasses, axes, laughing gas, codeine syrup and suspected cannabis were recovered.
- Commissioner of Police Ajao Adewale commended the Doo Akpo Joint Task Force and tactical teams.
- He credited engagement with tricycle unions, NURTW, traditional rulers and youth leaders for intelligence-sharing.
The suspects were apprehended in the aftermath of police operations in Igbogene, Onopa, Ovom, Agudama, Amarata, Swali and Akenfa axis of the state capital.
Weapons, Drugs Recovered
The police also announced the recovery of eight guns, including two locally fabricated pistols, three Beretta pistols, three locally made revolver pistols and one automatic pump-action, nine 9mm ammunition, five cutlasses, two axes and two cans of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas.
Also recovered were 17 bottles of codeine syrup, a big bag of dried leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa and 20 cartridges.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ajao Adewale, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Yenagoa, said the suspects were arrested at identified flashpoints and parks across Yenagoa.
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CP Commends Officers, Community Stakeholders
Mr. Adewale, however, expressed appreciation to the officers of the Doo Akpo Joint Task Force and other tactical and operational police teams, whose vigilance, courage and commitment continue to keep the state safe.
He also acknowledged the renewed cooperation of critical community stakeholders in tackling crime and criminality across the state.
“Our recent engagements with tricycle unions, the NURTW, traditional rulers, community development committees, and youth leaders across Yenagoa were not merely ceremonial meetings; they were deliberate bridges of trust and intelligence-sharing,” he said.
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