by Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna
Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected terrorists’ errand with two hundred and two rounds of 7.62 x 39mm live ammunitions, a statement issued and signed by the Command’s spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan, has disclosed.
The police statement, made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday, added that “The Kaduna State Police Command has recorded yet another feat in the fight against crime and criminality in the State, with the arrest of a suspected gunrunner and the recovery of ammunitions.”
The incident, according to police release, occurred on the 17th January, 2024, at 2030 hours or thereabout, when the Police Officers from Divisional Headquarters 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 release further stated that the said suspect alighted from the motorcycle, abandoned his bag and attempted to escape. He was chased and apprehended and, when search of his handbag was conducted, two hundred and two rounds of 7.62 x 39mm live ammunitions were retrieved.
“Early inquisition revealed that Musa Yusuf was on an errand for a bandit, alias ‘Emir,’ in Zurmi Forest. He was to receive the ammunitions 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 ammunitions but was intercepted before delivering 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 case will be charged to court.
“The Commissioner of Police Kaduna State Command, CP A.D. Ali, psc, has applauded the vigilant alertness of the Police Officers and calls for more visibility policing.
“He charged Operatives to dominate their area of responsibilities and make their presence felt. This, he concluded, will deter criminals from carrying out their nefarious acts in the State,” it stated.