A special security squad and men of the Bayelsa State Police Command have uncovered an underground armoury in Koluama I Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government.
The weapons found in the armoury include: eight pump action guns, five Kalashnikov (AK) 47 rifles, 19 magazines and 1,700 rounds of ammunition.
They are believed to be part of arms and ammunition abandoned by ex-militants fleeing the area in the wake of a recent military operation.
The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed troops to the area, especially Azuzuama community, where 12 policemen were killed by renegade ex-militants recently.
Commissioner of Police Tonye Ebitibituwa who announced the discovery yesterday, said the arms were found buried in a desolate building in the community.
“These arms were buried in the ground. The house was deserted. But digging up the ground, these arms and ammunition were found. We have eight pump action guns, five AK 47 rifles, 1,700 rounds of ammunition and 19 pump action guns,”he said.
The commissioner said the arms were recovered in a major operation carried out by the command and members of the special security squad, ‘Operation Doo Akpo’, established by Governor Seriake Dickson.
Ebitibituwa said no one had been arrested. He noted that the unusual discovery indicated most communities were not safe because susects were using them as their hideouts.
He said: “The import of what we have discovered is serious. This is not going to be the end.
“We are going to mop up more arms. With the information given to us, we will make use of it.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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