The Police in Nasarawa state have intercepted one hundred and twenty-four rounds of Anti-Aircraft ammunition concealed in gallons of palm oil enroute to Katsina state.
According to Ramhan Nansel, the spokesman of the command, the ammunitions were recovered a from a female gunrunner, Hauwa Sani who was apprehended with a 2-years old child of Doro village of Katsina state.
Nansel said police operatives attached to Keffi Division who were acting based on credible information arrested the suspect with the ammunition and N78,500 cash.
He said saying that the suspect received the supply of ammunition at Rafin Sanyi village of Doma LGA, Nasarawa state, that would later be transported to Katsina state.
“On 23/8/2024 at about 1710hrs, based on credible information, Police operatives attached to Keffi Division intercepted and got one Hauwa Sani ‘F’ alongside a 2-year-old child of Doro village, Katsina state arrested”.
“Consequently, one hundred and twenty-four (124) rounds of Anti-Aircraft ammunition concealed in a gallon of palm oil, one Tecno mobile phone, and cash sum of Seventy-eight thousand and five hundred Naira (#78,500) were recovered from the suspect as exhibit”.
“Preliminary findings revealed that the suspect received supply of the ammunition at Rafin sanyi village of Doma Local government area of Nasarawa state and concealed the items in a gallon of palm oil en route Katsina state before nemesis caught up with her”, said Nansel in a statement.
He further said the suspect has been transferred to Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters, Abuja for further investigation.
