Police Raid Hotel, Recover N2m, Pistol, Hard Drugs from 23-Year-Old Suspect

• Police in Kogi state have arrested a 23-year-old woman, Charity Williams, after a raid on a hotel room linked to a criminal suspect
• Officers recovered over N2 million, a pistol, ammunition, hard drugs, and other exhibits during the operation
• Authorities say investigations are ongoing as efforts continue to apprehend the prime suspect, Christopher Kadiri, who fled the scene

The Kogi state police command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, identified as Charity Williams, after she was allegedly caught with more than two million naira in cash, a pistol, ammunition, and hard drugs during a hotel raid in Okene Local Government Area.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday.

Police official gives account of operation

He explained that officers attached to the Okene Division stormed Yuwander Lodge in Oguda village following credible intelligence that criminal suspects were using the facility as a hideout.

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According to him, the raid was intelligence-led and focused on a room booked by a man identified as Christopher Kadiri, believed to be the prime suspect.

Kadiri escaped before the arrival of security operatives, but Williams was found inside the room alongside incriminating items.

Recovered exhibits included one locally made Beretta pistol, six rounds of live 9mm ammunition, N2,047,300 in cash, assorted hard drugs, an axe, and four mobile phones. Aya noted that the items strongly linked the suspects to criminal activity.

He added that the command has intensified efforts to track down Kadiri, while Williams remains in custody for interrogation.

“The case is still under investigation, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend the principal suspect who is currently at large,” Aya said.

Police raid criminals' hideout in Kogi

In a separate development, operatives from the Ofu Division recovered weapons believed to belong to suspected kidnappers along the Itobe-Ayingba highway.

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Acting on a tip-off, a patrol team moved to Ogbakpedo village, a location police described as notorious for abduction activities.

Aya said the suspected kidnappers fled on sighting the patrol team, abandoning the area. A search led to the recovery of a locally made barrel gun, a cutlass, a Techno mobile phone, and other items.

The Kogi Police Command assured residents that it is committed to dismantling criminal hideouts and tackling violent crime across the state.

The Kogi PPRO urged the public to continue providing actionable intelligence to aid security operations.

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The suspects, known to operate from the Dala local government area, were apprehended following intelligence reports of their online activities.

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According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the duo regularly posted videos on TikTok and Facebook brandishing swords and other dangerous weapons. Their content, police say, was designed to incite communal clashes and celebrate a culture of thuggery.

Source: Legit.ng