Three policemen are currently in detention at the
Edo State Police Command Headquarters over alleged two stolen fully loaded AK 47
rifles.
Consequently, a sales girl, security personnel and
manager of the guest house where the guns were said to have been stolen were
quizzed and granted bail.
Names of the detained policemen, as gathered, are Sergeant
Uzor Emmanuel, Corporal Michael Akharamen and Constable Jimoh Aliu.
The guns were officially assigned to them for duty
patrol attached to personnel of the state-own security outfit code-named ‘Operation
Wabaizigan’, but could not return to base with the guns to the armoury.
It was learnt that the two junior officers gave
their guns to Sergeant Emmanuel who checked into a guest house at Uwasota area
of Egor Local Government Area.
Sources said Emmanuel was with a female friend
inside the hotel when at about 2a.m. he raised an alarm that two of the three
rifles he took into his room had been stolen while he was inside the toilet.
Owner of the guest house, Mr. Obodo Otuya, who
called for full investigation into the incident, told journalists that claims
by Emmanuel were questionable.
He stated that reports from his staff showed that Emmanuel
checked in with one AK-47 rifle and a lady.
Edo Police spokesman, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed
the incident, adding that investigation is still ongoing.
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