Police Arrest Two Suspected Gunrunners, Recover Machine Gun In Katsina
The Nigeria Police Force arrested two suspected gunrunners in Katsina State and seized a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) along with more than 1,200 rounds of live ammunition.
Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Monday said the operatives intercepted the suspects at about 4:35 a.m. along the Ingawa–Karkarku village road.
The suspects, identified as 25-year-old Abdussalam Muhammed and 23-year-old Aminu Mamman, both from Baure in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina, allegedly transported the weapons in a blue Volkswagen Golf with registration number RSH-528 BV.
Adejobi confirmed that the police recovered a cache of arms from the vehicle.
Adejobi said, “Upon searching their operational vehicle, a blue-colored Volkswagen Golf with Reg No RSH-528 BV, the following exhibits were found concealed inside the vehicle; One General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 1,063 rounds of 7.62x39mm AK-47 ammunition, and 232 rounds of 7.62x69mm PKT ammunition,” he said.
He said preliminary investigations revealed that the weapons originated from Hadejia in Jigawa State and were allegedly being delivered to criminal groups in Safana, Katsina State.
Adejobi said, “The suspects are currently in custody, and an in-depth investigation is ongoing to uncover the source, destination network, and possible affiliations of the recovered arms.”
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