Zamfara State Police Command has arrested two suspects conveying 325 live ammunition on Gusau-Wanke-Dansadau road in the state.
The Command spokesperson, Mohammed Shehu, said in a statement that the suspects were arrested on January 8, about 23:00 hrs by a police tactical team.
Shehu said that the suspects, Emmanuel Emmanuel and Nana Ibrahim, had with them 325 rounds of live ammunition and one AK 47 rifle magazine.
He said the arrest was sequel to an intelligence information received about arms being supplied from Benue to a bandits’ camp in Zamfara.
According to him, the suspects were apprehended through stop-and-search operation mounted by the police tactical team.
He added that the suspects had in the course of interrogation, allegedly confessed to have engaged in several gun running business for bandits in Zamfara forests and neighbouring states.
The command spokesperson said investigation would continue in order to apprehend the suspects’ collaborators and arraign them.
Shehu said that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Kolo Yusuf, has assured the people that the command would continue to protect life and property and solicited the support of residents.
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