Officers from the Edo State Police Command have detained Rukevwe George, a 23-year-old dropout from secondary school, on suspicion of possessing gun.
Rekevwe, who attended Baptist Medical Center Secondary School in Eku, Delta State, was found in possession of one automatic double barrel gun manufactured abroad and one single barrel gun made locally. He was taken into custody at a location in Benin.
Rukevwe, wearing a military-style camouflage claimed that the guns belongs to his now-fugitive boss, Ralph , in an interview with journalists.
Rukevwe was unable to clarify how he came to possess the military uniform.
Funsho Adegboye, the State Commissioner of police, revealed that there has been an increase in crime in the state recently as he presented him among other criminals.
He claims that after asking Rukevwe some questions, a search was conducted and two guns were found.
“He acknowledged that whoever was hosting him had handed him the two firearms. The culprit is being pursued by our operatives and the arm of the law will apprehend him shortly.
“However, He has failed to offer a convincing justification for his use of military camouflage.”
Adegboye stated, “However, we are aware that he is the type of individual who will pose as a military officer and utilize it to carry such unspeakable acts under whatever pretext.”
