Police arrest suspected Kaduna gunrunners, recover arms, cash

Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command on Tuesday said they had apprehended some suspected gunrunners in the state .

The Command also said some locally made rifles , as well as cash , were recovered.

This was made known in a statement by the State Police Command ’ s Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Jalige , who added that the arrested suspects would be charged to court upon completion of investigation .

Parts of the statement read , “ On October 14 , 2020 , at about 1530 hrs , operatives of the Kaduna Police Command , while on routine stop - and - search at Kwanta Shiru village, along Kaduna - Kachia road , succeeded in arresting one Yakubu Maigida of Chibiya village, Kachia LGA , Kaduna State , and recovered a locally made AK47 rifle concealed under his motorcycle with the view to evading the eagle eyes of the security .

“ Upon interrogation , the suspect gave useful information on the source of the firearm. Subsequently, the operatives , acting on the information , swung into action and arrested the arm dealer ; one Saidu Daniel Buzu ( m ) of Asako village, Kachia and recovered in his custody; a single barrel rifle , one locally made pistol , two AK47 magazine, one cartridge and sum of N 27 , 000. ”