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Police arrests woman with 90 rounds of ammunition in Borno

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Police operatives in Borno have arrested a woman for alleged possession of 90 rounds of ammunition in the state.

The state’s Commissioner of Police, Abdu Umar, paraded the woman and 52 others, including five suspected rapists at the command headquarters on Monday.

He said one of the suspects, Abubakar Baba of Gwange ward in Maiduguri, allegedly defiled four children aged between four and seven years in the state.

The CP said: “Another suspect, Bilyaminu alias Mallam Sale of Gwange lured a six-year-old of same address into a Mosque and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.

“There is also one Anita Yusuf of Wamdeo village in Askira/Uba Local Government arrested in possession of 90 rounds of AK- 47 ammunition and is now giving the police useful information.

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“Other suspects include eight persons arrested for vandalising and stealing electricity cables in Bama, and 25 others apprehended for inciting public disturbance, unlawful assembly, and possession of dangerous weapons and illicit drugs.”

Umar said all the suspects would be charged to court after the completion of the investigation.

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