The Nasarawa State Police Command on Thursday disclosed that a 21-year-old suspected female arms runner who was on her way to supply ammunition to terrorists in some local government areas in the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Nasarawa State Command, SP Ramhan Nansel, made this known while speaking with newsmen in Lafia, the state capital.
Nansel said the arrest followed credible intelligence indicating that Fatima Salisu, a native of Funtua in Katsina State, was intercepted in the Azuba area of Lafia. She was allegedly transporting a large cache of ammunition through Keana and Doma LGAs, en route to deliver the consignment to criminal elements in Katsina.
According to him, “acting swiftly on the intelligence tip-off, Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima J. Mohammed, ordered the immediate deployment of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit,” Nansel said.
The operation led to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of 400 rounds of 7.62x39mm ammunition and 81 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition.
The suspect is currently in custody and undergoing interrogation as investigators work to dismantle the arms trafficking network and trace its connections to armed banditry and terrorism.
The Police described the arrest as a significant step in the ongoing fight against illegal arms proliferation and crime in the region.
The Command reiterated its commitment to ridding the state of crime and urged members of the public to continue providing security agencies with timely and credible information.