Army arrests 3 gun runners with 44 rifles in Niger
The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of three notorious gun runners in Niger State.
Aminu Umar, Shehu Samaila and Bilyaminu Abdullahi were arrested during a stop-and-search operation at Rijau on Tuesday.
The Army said in a statement Wednesday that troops recovered 44 locally made single barrel rifles and 351 cartridges being conveyed in a Toyota Corolla by the suspects.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the gun runners were heading to Bena in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State which shares boundary with Zamfara State,” it said.
The latest feat by the troops comes on the heels of the arrest of one Rabi’u Akilu who was found in possession of 36 rifles and 343 rounds of ammunition neatly concealed in another Toyota Corolla heading to Zamfara State in November 2018.
The Army said investigation into the discovery was ongoing.
