Police Intercept Father and Son With Illegal Firearms in Bayelsa

​Officers from the Bayelsa State Police Command have taken two suspects—a 68-year-old father and his 36-year-old son—into custody for the unlawful possession of firearms. The arrest marks a tactical success in the ongoing effort to curb the proliferation of illegal weapons across the state.

​The suspects, identified as Tibi Friday and his son, Oyabrade Tibi, both hailing from the Futoro Gbene community in Ekeremor Local Government Area, were intercepted at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 6, 2026.

​According to the police report, the duo was traveling in a commercial tricycle along the Igbogene–Tombia Expressway in Yenagoa when they were flagged down by operatives from the Command’s Anti-Vice Unit during a routine stop-and-search operation. Upon inspecting the tricycle, officers discovered four single-barrel guns hidden inside a sack and cleverly concealed beneath a layer of sticks.

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​Preliminary interrogations indicated that the suspects were en route to Abua in neighbouring Rivers State at the time of the interception.

​DSP Musa Mohammed, the Police Public Relations Officer for Bayelsa State, confirmed that the case has been formally transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Yenagoa. Investigators are now working to determine the origin of the firearms and identify any potential accomplices linked to the incident.

​The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police, Iyamah Daniel Edebor, has commended the officers for their diligence and reiterated the Command’s firm commitment to rooting out violent crime and illegal weapon smuggling. Authorities have appealed to members of the public to remain vigilant and continue providing timely information that could assist law enforcement in maintaining public order and security.