Ekiti State Police Command on Saturday arrested four suspects for illegal possession of Indian Hemp and dangerous weapons.
This is coming barely 48 hours after a bank was robbed in Ise Ekiti, leading to the death of a police officer and carting away of an undisclosed sum of money.
The state’s police spokesperson, DSP Caleb Ikechukwu, said the suspects were arrested on Ise-Emure road by the police at about 7:45am when the monthly sanitation exercise was ongoing.
Ikechukwu said they were arrested with dangerous weapons and full load of substance suspected to be Indian Hemp inside a mini bus popularly known as Akoto.
“I can’t confirm that four men have been arrested in connection with the Thursday’s bank robbery in Ise Ekiti. We are still investigating and trailing the perpetrators.
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“But I can confirm to your that our men this morning arrested four men inside a mini bus carrying full load of Indian Hemp in Ise Ekiti.
“Apart from the fact they transported this dangerous weeds, they were caught with dangerous weapons which were not expected to be carried about.
“They are currently being detained and investigation has begun to be able to ascertain the extent of their involvement in the illicit business, so that their syndicate can be fished out,” he said.