Delta State Police Spokesman, Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday evening.
Edafe said the suspect, who is also a member of the notorious Eiye confraternity cult group, was arrested on 11 May when operatives of the Eagle-Net were on patrol along Oreorokpe-Sapele road.
According to him, the operatives intercepted a commercial minibus for a routine search.
He said, “During the search, they recovered a locally made single barrel gun with five (05) live cartridges concealed in the bag found in possession of one Diarhe Oghenemarho ‘m’ aged 25yrs of Okpara inland waterway community, Ethiope East LGA.
“The suspect was arrested and taken to the police station. During preliminary investigation, the suspect confessed that he belongs to the notorious Eiye confraternity cult group and that his syndicate has been terrorizing Warri and Ughelli axis.
“He also confessed to being a member of an armed robbery/kidnapping gang, and his gang leader is one David Oghotomo Mathew a.k.a “cucumber”.
The police spokesman disclosed that the suspect and exhibits are in custody while an investigation is ongoing.
In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani has narrated what his Friday mosque Imam said at the place of worship.
Sani said the Imam spoke about what political office seekers are doing to him now that the polls are over.
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