Kogi Police Arrest 23-Year-Old Woman With Beretta Pistol, Recover ₦2m Cash and Ammunition
Story: written by springnewsng September 5,2025
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Charity Williams, and recovered a cache of items including a locally made Beretta pistol, ₦2,047,300 in cash, six rounds of 9mm live ammunition, hard drugs, an axe, and four mobile phones.
According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, the arrest was carried out by operatives attached to the Okene Division, following credible intelligence reports.
The police explained that Williams was apprehended at Yuwander Lodge in Oguda village, Okene, a location suspected to be a criminal hideout. The room had been booked by one Christopher Christopher Kadiri, who is currently at large. Efforts are ongoing to arrest him, while investigations continue.
In a related operation, police operatives attached to the Ofu Division recovered a locally made barrel gun at Ogbakpedo village along the Itobe–Ayingba road. The recovery followed intelligence that suspected kidnappers were hiding in the area. Upon sighting the police, the suspects fled into the bush, abandoning a barrel gun, a cutlass, and a Tecno phone.
The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller G. Dantawaye, commended the operatives for their swift action and reassured residents of the command’s determination to combat crime and ensure the safety of lives and property across the state.
