Police arrest notorious gunrunner in Zaria
The Kaduna Police Command has arrested an alleged notorious gunrunner with four AK47 rifles, 344 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, telephones and charms, as well as an operational motorcycle in Zaria two of Kaduna State.
Penpushing reports that, Police Command Public Relations Officer in the State Muhammad Jalige, made this known in a statement adding that suspect had been taken into custody and a preliminary investigation has revealed he and his fleeing accomplice were on a nefarious mission to supply his gang with the offensive weapons.
The police spokesman said the renewed vigour and commitment of officers and men of the command in ensuring total compliance with the directive for domination of public space during the festive period and beyond had started yielding positive results.
“On December 23, at about 17:30 hrs, operatives attached to Tudun Wada Zaria, while on surveillance patrol at Kwarkwaron Manu, Basawa area of Zaria metropolitan, intercepted two men on an unregistered motorcycle with bags concealed in a suspicious manner on the motorcycle’, he said.
“On being flagged down for search, the motorcycle passenger jumped down and fled, thereby heightening the suspicion of the eagle-eyed operatives. The motorcycle and the rider, who gave his identity as one Bilyaminu Saidu aged 33 years of Shuwaki village, Bakori LGA of Katsina State, was immediately subjected to a thorough search which led to his arrest. The items recovered included four AK47 rifles, 344 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, telephones and charms”, he added
‘The Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Command, Yekini Ayoku, has ordered a thorough and comprehensive investigation to unearth the source and destination of the illicit arms and the arrest of the suspect’s criminal cohorts’.
Penpushing further reports that Jalige explained in the statement that the command assured members of the public that it would be unwavering in its commitment to ensuring public safety and security in line with the operational guidelines handed down by the Inspector General of Police.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the statement called for the support and cooperation of all and sundry to the police and other security agencies, knowing fully well that security remained a shared responsibility.
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