According to the statement, officers intercepted a mini bus conveying seven passengers travelling from Benin–Auchi Bypass to Ring Road in Benin City when the incident occurred.
A routine stop-and-search operation by officers of the Edo State Police Command in Benin City has led to the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of 36 rounds of live cartridges concealed in a bag.
The arrest, according to a statement released on Thursday by the command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, followed an operation carried out by officers attached to Ikpoba Hill Area Command at Guobadia Junction along the Benin–Auchi Road.
According to the statement, officers intercepted a mini bus conveying seven passengers travelling from Benin–Auchi Bypass to Ring Road in Benin City when the incident occurred.
