Lady arrested in Nasarawa for alleged smuggling of ammunition

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old girl, Fatima Salisu, suspected of trafficking a big cache of ammunition throughout state traces.

The suspect, a local of Funtua in Katsina State, was apprehended within the Azuba space of Lafia following a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation by the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit. Performing on credible intelligence, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima J. Mohammed, ordered the speedy interception of the suspect as she allegedly tried to ferry the ammunition by means of Keana and Doma Native Authorities Areas en path to legal teams in Katsina.

Throughout the operation, officers recovered 400 rounds of seven.62x39mm ammunition and 81 rounds of seven.62mm NATO ammunition hid in her possession.

Spokesperson of the Command, SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the arrest in an announcement issued on Thursday, noting that the suspect is at present in custody and present process intensive interrogation.

Investigators are working to unravel the total extent of the arms trafficking community and its doable hyperlinks to armed banditry and terrorism within the area.

“This arrest is a significant milestone in our efforts to disrupt the unlawful circulation of weapons fueling insecurity within the nation,” Nansel stated.

“The Command stays dedicated to defending lives and property and urges the general public to stay vigilant and cooperate with legislation enforcement by means of well timed and correct data.”