Police Rapid Response Squad arrests Nollywood actor with fire arms

Operatives of the Delta State Police Rapid Response Squad, have arrested a Nollywood actor, Mike Omoruyi, for unlawful possession of fire arms. Confirming the arrest, Acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Delta Command, DSP Bright Edafe, in a statement, said Omoruyi was arrested on June 15 after a search on him along Obiaruku/Umuedu road in Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state.

He stated that the 38-year-old movie actor was captured with one Lar rifle without a magazine, one fabricated AK-47 rifle, one Air rifle, one Pump action, one English double barrel gun and two toy guns.

Edafe, however, disclosed that upon investigation, it was discovered that the actor actually hired the weapons from a 57-year-old Chief Otuya Josiah from Umuedu community for N50,000, adding that the chief had confessed renting out the weapons to him and further investigations were ongoing.

Below is a photo of Chief Josiah and the weapons;