Sept. 1, 2025
The Nigeria Police Force has recorded another significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat illegal arms trafficking and other forms of violent crime across the country.
A statement by DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi Force Public Relation Officer indicates that the Katsina State Command operatives intercepted two gun runners along the Ingawa–Karkarku village road, Katsina State.
The suspects, identified as Abdussalam, 25 and Aminu 23, both male from Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State, were apprehended following credible intelligence on their activities.
A search on their operational vehicle, a blue-coloured Volkswagen Golf with Reg No RSH-528 BV, led to the recovery of the following exhibits concealed inside the vehicle: one General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 1,063 rounds of 7.62x39mm AK-47 ammunition, and 232 rounds of 7.62x69mm PKT ammunition.
It added that preliminary investigations indicate that the illegal arms and ammunition were taken from Hadejia in Jigawa State to Safana LGA in Katsina State for distribution to notorious criminal elements.
The suspects have been taken to police custody for an in-depth investigation to uncover the source, destination network, and possible affiliations of the recovered arms.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, commended the gallantry and swift response of the operatives and encourages them to sustain the tempo.
He urged members of the public to continue to support the Force with timely and credible information that can aid in securing lives and property.
