Operatives of Kaduna State Police Command have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered 200 rounds of ammunition.
Spokesperson for the command, ASP Mansir Hassan, who disclosed this in a statement, yesterday, said the suspect was arrested on January 17, at about 10:30 p.m.
He said: “On January 17, 2024, at about 2030 hours or thereabout, police officers from Divisional Police Headquarters, Tudun Wada, Zaria, on Tactical Operation Duty (TOD) accosted a certain Musa Yusuf of Zurmi Local Council of Zamfara State, who was on a commercial motorcycle and in possession of a suspicious handbag.
“The suspect alighted from the motorcycle, abandoned his bag, and attempted to escape. He was chased and apprehended. When a search of his handbag was conducted, 220 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm live ammunition were discovered and retrieved.
“Early inquisition revealed that Yusuf was on an errand for a bandit alias emir in Zurmi forest. He was to receive the ammunition at Bakin Kogi in Kauru Local Council of Kaduna State and convey the same to the said bandit.
“He had accomplished the first stage of the mission by collecting the ammunition but was intercepted before delivering it by the ever-vigilant police officers attached to Tudun Wada Zaria Division.”
Hassan said investigation was ongoing and concerted efforts are being made to arrest his accomplices, after which the case will be charged to court.
