POLICE FOIL AMMUNITION TRAFFICKING ATTEMPT, ARRESTS SUSPECT IN YOBE 21-10-24
By Sadiq Aminu Yobe State Police Command has apprehended Hamsatu Modu, Aged 54, of Morami village, Konduga LGA, Borno state, for trafficking ammunition from Buni Yadi to Damaturu.
In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer DSP Dungus Abdulkarim said ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters, Damaturu, received a credible intelligence on Sunday October 20 regarding a suspected gunrunner en route to Damaturu.
According to the statement, a swift action led to the interception of a Golf 3 Saloon car, and a thorough search revealed 350 rounds of live 7.62×39 MM ammunition concealed in the suspect’s luggage.
Accordingly, the suspect is currently undergoing interrogation as investigators work to unravel the criminal network and motives behind the trafficking.
It added that the commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, reaffirms the Command’s commitment to combating crime, urging community members to sustain their cooperation with security agencies.
“The public is advised to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities, persons, or objects to the nearest police station or security formation,” the statement added.