Operatives attached to Bauchi state command of Nigeria Police acted on credible intelligence have uncovered an armory of suspected kidnappers.
SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command made the disclosure in a statement issued Yesterday.
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He said the command’s recent sustained operations, in recent days recorded a tremendous success by denying the miscreants a breathing space to carry out their nefarious activities.
He explained that on the 22nd January 2023, a patrol team attached to Liman Katagum Divisional Police headquarters led by the DPO while on patrol around the Tudun Wada area of Liman Katagum, Bauchi LGA.
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Consequently, he noted that an underground armory was uncovered, and items recovered include: Three (3) AK47 rifles, One (1) LAR rifle, One (1) LAR Magazine Forty-nine (49) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, Nine (9) AK47 magazines, One (1) pair of army camouflage jacket, One (1) pair of Police camouflage trousers.
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While commending the operatives, the Commissioner of Police CP Aminu Alhassan ordered round-the-clock surveillance around the area in a bid to arrest the miscreants.
