The Niger State Police Command has arrested and arraigned a 34-year-old suspect for the unlawful possession of 47 wraps of Indian hemp, other hard drugs.
Aside from the hard drugs, a locally made gun was also recovered from the suspect.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a press statement.
He explained that the incident occurred on November 1, around 12:00hrs following a tip-off by a concerned citizen.
The statement read in part, “Police Operatives attached to Bangi Division raided a shop of one Chinedu Makata aged 34yrs ‘m’ of Enugu State who is resident of Bangi, Mariga Local Government Area of the State.”
“During the raid, forty-seven (47) wraps of suspected Indian-hemp and some other suspected hard drugs were recovered from the shop.”
During his arrest, the shop owner was said to have pulled out a locally made gun and allegedly threatened to shoot the police operatives.
He was, however, disarmed, arrested and arraigned in court for prosecution.
