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Zamfara Police Command arrest notorious kidnapper for gun running and illegal possession of arms

Aminu Danladi by Aminu Danladi
August 31, 2022
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The Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State Command, CP Kolo Yusuf, has paraded a suspected gun runner

ex-Cpl Saidu Lawal

in Gusau, said the notorious kidnapper, accused of specialising in armed robbery, kidnapping, gun running and other heinous crimes.

The Commissioner noted that Lawal had for long been disturbing the peace and security of the State and neighbouring Katsina, Kaduna, Niger, Kebbi and Sokoto States.

According to the Police boss: “On 27th August, 2022 at about 1730hrs, Police Tactical/Escort Team attached to the Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Police Command, CP Kolo Yusuf, acted on actionable intelligence that led to the arrest of the above named suspect who was an ex-service personnel of the Nigeria Army attached to 73 Battalion, Janguza Army Barracks, Kano”.

He said the suspect was intercepted with a Pontiac Vibe vehicle with registration number KRD 686 CY Lagos, along Abuja – Kaduna enroute Zamfara State.

“When Search was conducted on the spot and the above mentioned exhibits were recovered in his possession”, he added.

“In the course interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was to convey the said exhibits from Loko LGA of Nasarawa State to his customer, one Dogo Hamza ‘M’ of Bacha village in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State. The suspect further confessed that he had previously supplied same consignment to his other customers in Kaduna, Katsina, Niger and Kebbi States respectively.

The State Police spokesman, SP Mohammed Shehu, said discreet investigation is in-going with a view to arresting his partners of the dastardly crime.

Items recovered from the suspect included: 1 AK-47 Rifle Breech No. Q971987; 1 AK-49 Rifle Breech No. 34-7094; 200 7.6mm rounds of live ammunition; 501 7.62X51mm rounds of GPMG live ammunition; 8 empty magazines.

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