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Troops arrest notorious gunrunner in North-West
Troops of the Nigerian Army dismantled a gun-running syndicate supplying arms and ammunition to terrorist groups in the North-West.
The army in a post on its official X Handle on Thursday said the troops also arrested a notorious kidnapping syndicate and recovered a substantial cache of arms and ammunition from the suspects.
It said that troops working in coordination with other security agencies on Wednesday seized a notorious gunrunner, Mallam Yau Ibrahim.
The suspect was nabbed at Babinga Kudaru village of Saminaka, Lere local government area of Kaduna State.
According to the army, the arrest followed the arrest of another syndicate member by the troops of Operation Safe Haven in Jos on July 31.
The post read: “Among the items recovered are an AK-47 rifle, AK-47 rifle magazine, 1,641 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, and 49 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition.
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“In Katsina State, the troops laid an ambush and neutralised a terrorist at Anguwa Boka in Faskari Local Government Area.
“The troops recovered one AK 47 rifle, one AK 47 Magazine, three Rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition, a mobile phone and assorted items.
“In a separate operation, the troops tracked and apprehended one Abubakar Shehu (25) in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun.
“Shehu is a member of a kidnap syndicate responsible for the assassination of Alhaji Mairuga Abubakar, Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) in Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State.
“Following preliminary investigation, the suspect led troops to Okoka forest in Itesiwaju Local Government Area.
“They recovered four AK-47 rifles, a locally fabricated pistol, eight magazines, one cartridge, and 110 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition.
“The troops are continuing their pursuit of other members of the kidnap syndicate.”
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