In a bold and precise security operation, operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a 21-year-old female suspected arms trafficker in a mission that cut across key local government areas.
The operation was launched following credible intelligence, the suspect, Fatima Salisu, a native of Funtua town in Katsina State, was intercepted at a Azuba area of Lafia while allegedly transporting a deadly haul of ammunition through Keana and Doma LGAs, en route to deliver the consignment to criminal elements in Katsina.
SP Ramhan Nansel Police Public Relations Officer made this known in a statement.
He said 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. “The team acted with precision, leading to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of 400 rounds of 7.62x39mm ammunition and 81 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition.”
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He pointed out that the suspect is now in custody and undergoing rigorous interrogation as investigators work to dismantle the arms trafficking network and trace its possible links to armed banditry and terrorism.
According to the PPRO, this arrest marks a significant win in the ongoing fight against illegal arms proliferation and criminality in the region.
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“The Nasarawa State Police Command remains steadfast in its resolve to rid the state of crime and calls on members of the public to continue to support security agencies with timely and credible information.”
