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Bayelsa Police nabbed two varsity students with revolver pistol

By Amgbare Ekaunkumo, Yenagoa

Operatives of operation Puff adder in Bayelsa State say they have arrested two students of the State owned Niger Delta University for unlawful possession of a Revolver Pistol and Cultism.

Asinim Butswat, the Police Public Relations Officer (SP), stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Yenagoa.

He said the suspects had allegedly confessed to being members of Viking confraternity.

The police image maker said, the suspects, Joshua Daniel ‘m’ 23 years, 300 level student of Economics Department and Kevin Are ‘m’ 21 years, 200 level student of Department of Mechanical Engineering were arrested at Amassoma Jetty, on 16 March, 2021, at about 0300 hours, in possession of a Revolver Pistol.

He noted that, the suspects are assisting the Police with useful information to aid investigation after which they would be charged to court for prosecution.

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