Police Nab Suspected Gunrunner in Kaduna

John Shiklam in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a suspected gunrunner who supplied arms to a notorious bandits’ leader in Zamfara forest.

The spokesperson of the state Police Command, Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement yesterday in Kaduna.

Hassan said the suspect, identified as Musa Yusuf, was intercepted while travelling on a motorbike to Zamfara State after collecting the ammunition at Bakin Kogi in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The statement said: “On January 17 at 2030 hours or thereabout when the police officers from divisional police headquarters in Tudun Wada, Zaria, on tactical operation duty (TOD), accosted a certain Musa Yusuf of Zurmi LGA, Zamfara State, who was on a commercial motorcycle and in possession of a suspicious handbag.

“The suspect alighted from the motorcycle, abandoned his bag and attempted to escape.

“He was chased and apprehended, and when a search on his handbag was conducted, 202 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm live ammunitions were retrieved.

“Early inquisition revealed that Musa Yusuf was on an errand for a bandit called Emir in Zurmi forest. He was to receive the ammunition at Bakin Kogi in Kauru LGA of Kaduna State and convey same to the said bandit.

“He has since accomplished the first stage of the mission by collecting the ammunition but was intercepted before delivering them by the ever vigilant police officers attached to Tudun Wada Zaria Division.

“Investigation is still ongoing, and concerted efforts are being made to arrest his accomplices after which the case will be charged to court.”