A retired Colonel, AU Suleiman, a lawyer, M.K Aminu; Kabir Abdullahi, Isah Umar, Kadir Echi and Adama Abdulkarim were the six-gang squad arrested by operatives of Department of State Services (DSS) at Gegu Beki, along Lokoja-Abuja Road in Kogi State.
Recovered from the syndicate are one pump action rifle; four cartridges; one AK47 empty shell and N11,030, revealed Peter Afunanya, spokesman for DSS.
The secret police spokesman added that the syndicate were arrested in collaboration with sister agencies in Kogi State.
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Also, arrests were made in Adamawa and Plateau states. A 20-year-old suspected kidnapper, Haruna Adamu was, yesterday, nabbed at Fotta village in Gombi LGA, Adamawa State. Some deadly weapons were recovered from him.
Two days before, one Aminu Ibrahim, a suspected gunrunner “was arrested along Kubwa Expressway, Abuja by the service operatives while on his way from Nasarawa State to deliver 432 rounds of 7.62 x39mm calibre ammunition concealed in a four-litre gallon of palm oil to a bandit in Niger State,” Afunanya started, adding some funds were recovered from the suspect as well.
On March 22, DSS said it arrested one Babangida Ibrahim who deals in firearms for bandits in Zamfara State.
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The service said Ibrahim was arrested at Bukuru in Jos South LGA, Plateau State where 468 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition and N21, 090 were recovered from him.
Afunanya disclosed that the service had taken the suspects into custody pending their prosecution.
THE FULL STATEMENT
Yesterday, 25th March 2023, service operatives apprehended 20-year-old suspected notorious kidnapper, Haruna Adamu at Fotta village in Gombi LGA, Adamawa State. At the point of arrest, one (1) AK-47 rifle, one (1) magazine and four (4) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered from the suspect.
On 23rd March 2023, one Aminu Ibrahim, a suspected gunrunner was arrested along Kubwa Expressway, Abuja by the service operatives while on his way from Nasarawa State to deliver 432 rounds of 7.62 x39mm calibre ammunition concealed in a four-litre gallon of palm oil to a bandit in Niger State.
The sum of N21,400 was also recovered from the suspect.
Earlier on 22nd March 2023, Babangida Ibrahim, an arms courier to bandits in Zamfara State was apprehended along Bukuru in Jos South LGA, Plateau State. Recovered from him were 468 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition and N21, 090.
All the suspects have been taken into custody and will be prosecuted accordingly.
Meanwhile, the service and relevant security agencies are carrying out further investigations into related matters in parts of the country.
It should be noted that the service will continue to collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to curb crime in the country. Members of the public are enjoined to avail the agencies of relevant information for counteractions against criminal and subversive elements.
