The Kaduna State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected gun runners, Zubairu Musa, 40, and Nasiru Saidu, 17, who are natives of Kankara Local Government Area, Katsina State.
The suspects were intercepted by officers from 47 Police Mobile Force Squadron, Zaria, during a routine vehicular patrol along the Zaria-Jos Road, Kaduna State.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, in a statement on Friday, said the suspects were found in possession of eight locally made pump-action guns, one locally made pistol, and sixty-five live cartridges.
He added that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects were involved in the illegal trafficking of firearms.
The police spokesman quoted the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Abdullahi, to have commended the officers for their swift response and reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to maintaining law and order.
The statement read, “On 5th December 2024, at about 11:35 hours, officers from 47 Police Mobile Force Squadron, Zaria. Acting on credible intelligence regarding the movement of illegal arms within the state intercepted two suspects during a routine vehicular patrol along the Zaria-Jos Road.
“The suspects, identified as Zubairu Musa, 40, and Nasiru Saidu, 17, both natives of Kankara Local Government Area, Katsina State, were found in possession of a bag containing eight locally made pump-action guns, one locally made pistol and 65 live cartridges.
“The suspects are currently cooperating with the police to aid in the apprehension of their accomplices and to uncover the full extent of the gun-running network within the state.”
