Operatives of the Nigeria Police have arrested five criminal suspects involved in trans-border gun running, Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said.
The suspects identified as Adamu Noma ‘m’, Matthew Audu ‘m’, Andrew Poyi ‘m’, Aminu Sani ‘m’, and Aminu Talha ‘m’ were apprehended by men of the FID-IRT on the 18th of November, 2024.
10 locally fabricated Ak-47 rifles, 5 Isreali Ak-47 rifles, 1 revolver pistol, 1 pump action rifle, 20 rounds of Ak-47 ammunition, and 1 welding machine for fabrication of rifles were recovered from the suspect during arrest and conducted search.
ACP Adejobi disclosed this on Friday in a statement where he stated that the feat and several others recorded by police operatives across the Country are indications of the steadfastness and commitment of the current police leadership to decimate and subdue criminal activities and insecurity in general in the Country.
The police Force spokesman said in the statement that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, re-echoed his directive to operatives of the Force, particularly, tactical units, to mop up every illegal arms.
He also ordered mopping up of ammunition and total dismantling of local manufacturers of illicit arms and ammunition and dangerous weapons by all means.
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