Police arrests suspected gunrunner in Zamfara

Police operatives in Zamfara have arrested a suspected gunrunner, Fatima Sani, in the state.

The spokesman for the state police command, Mohammed Shehu, who confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday in Gusau, said the operatives recovered 325 AK 47 live ammunition from the suspect.

He added that the police officers also arrested some suspects for alleged possession of 1000 registered MTN Sim packs.

Shehu said the 35-year-old suspected gunrunner was arrested following an intelligence report about an alleged supply of arms and ammunition to bandits in the state.

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The spokesman said: “On 13th February, police detectives arrested the suspected female gunrunner in possession of 325 rounds of live ammunition.

“The arrest followed the intelligence information obtained about her movement with the said exhibit from Lafia in Nassarawa state to a notorious bandit’s kingpin operating in Zamfara forest.

“In the course of interrogation, the suspect confessed that she has been into the business.

“She further informed us that she had earlier supplied three AK 47 Rifles and 1000 rounds of AK 47 live ammunition to bandits operating in the state.”

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