By Damilare Adeleye
The Nigeria Police Force has, on Friday, paraded five suspects in connection to trans-border gunrunning.
The suspected gunrunners, identified Adamu Noma, Matthew Audu, Andrew Poyi, Aminu Sani, and Aminu Talha, were reportedly apprehended by the operatives of the FID-IRT on the 18th of November, in Zamfara State.
A statement issued on Friday by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, said upon arrest, 10 locally fabricated Ak-47 rifles, 5 Isreali Ak-47 rifles, 1 revolver pistol, 1 pump action rifle, 20 rounds of Ak-47 ammunition, and 1 welding machine for fabrication of rifles were recovered from one of the suspects.
The statement added that, “These feats, and several more recorded by police operatives across the country are indications of the steadfastness and commitment of the current police leadership to decimate and subdue criminal activities and insecurity in general in the country.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD., NPM., has re-echoed his directive to operatives of the Force, particularly, tactical units, to mop up every illegal arms and ammunition, and see to the total dismantling of local manufacturers of illicit arms and ammunition and dangerous weapons by all means.”