THE Zamfara State Police command on Wednesday, September 27, intercepted two vehicles carrying arms in different parts of the state.

Muhammad Shehu, the spokesman of the command, confirmed the development to journalists in Gusau, the state capital. He disclosed that items recovered from the vehicles were three AK47 riffles, an automatic pistol, locally-made pistol, magazines and live ammunitions.

Shehu said other items recovered were N103, 435 cash, ATM card, three voters’ cards, military camouflage and a stamp of the Cattle Traders Association of Nigeria in the Bukuru Local government area of Plateau.

The spokesman said that the drivers of the two cars, a Honda Civic marked Sokoto State BDN358AA and another marked Kano State KMC 321AA, were arrested and were now assisting the Police in investigations.

He said that a Police patrol team arrested one of the suspects, a native of Birnin-Yero village in the Shinkafi local government council of Sokoto state on Monday, September 25, on the Gusau-Sokoto highway.

He said items recovered from the vehicle were two AK 47 Riffles with number 3745485 and 1977CK22457 respectively and five magazines with 165 rounds of live ammunition. “Others items recovered are N68, 750 cash, ATM card and three 3 voters’ cards, military camouflage and several mobile phones,” Shehu said.

According to him the Police similarly, caught another suspect, a native of Bassa Local Government Council in Plateau on the Kauran-Namoda-Jibiya road. Shehu said that exhibits recovered in the man’s vehicle were one AK 47 riffle with number 804151, two magazines with 20 rounds of live ammunition and one pistol with four bullets. “Other items recovered are a locally-made pistol, eight mobile phones, cash of N34,685, two pairs of military camouflage and a stamp of the Cattle Traders Association of Nigeria, Bukuru Local Government Area of Plateau State.”

The police image maker said that investigation into the matter was going on at the command’s Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, after which the suspects would be charged to court.

He said that the successes recorded showed the level of commitment of the command led by Shaba Alkali, the commissioner of Police.

Shehu assured residents of the state of adequate security coverage and the determination of the command to reduce crime in the state. He appealed to members of the public to always cooperate with the police and other security agencies in the state. “Therefore, we should support the police with useful information on security from our respective areas.”

Sept. 27, 2017 @ 17:33 GMT |