Police Nab Man Conveying 53 AK-47 Magazines, 260 Live Ammunitions

The Nasarawa State command of the Nigeria Police Drive mentioned it had apprehended one Likita Abubakar, a 35-year-old man who was conveying 53 AK-47 magazines and 260 rounds of stay ammunition by means of the state.

Based on Day by day Belief on Sunday, it was learnt that the suspect was heading in direction of Jos, Plateau when he was intercepted.

The police public relations officer of the command, ASP Ramhan Nansel, mentioned a staff of police personnel on patrol, alongside members of the Federal Street Security Corps (FRSC), intercepted the suspect at Alushi junction in Akwanga Native Authorities Space whereas he was conveying the weapons and arrested him.

“A suspected legal who has been on the needed record of the Nasarawa State police command for offences starting from armed theft to kidnapping was sighted at this time at Alushi junction, Akwanga.

A detachment of police operatives attached to Akwanga were immediately deployed to the realm and one Likita Abubakar, a 35-year-old man, was arrested and we have been capable of recuperate 53 empty magazines, 260 rounds of stay ammunition and N38,500 money as displays.”

In a associated growth, the police image maker mentioned a Toyota Camry with registration quantity, Abuja RBU 267 EU, which was stolen in New Nyanya, Karu Native Authorities Space of the state, was recovered by officers of the command.

In the meantime, the Nationwide Centre for the Management of Small Arms and Mild Weapons (NCCSALW) has frowned on the free circulate of each small arms and light-weight weapons into the nation by means of land borders and the maritime area.

The centre, nonetheless, mentioned it had signed a pact with the Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and the Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company (NDLEA) to get rid the nation of unlawful arms and light-weight weapons.

The nationwide coordinator of the NCCSALW, Main-Common Abba Dikko (retd), sought ties with the companies when he paid separate courtesy visits to their leaders.

Based on an announcement by the director of strategic communication and data, NCCSALW, Group Captain Ewejide Akintinde, the coordinator additionally sought the partnership of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), whereas decrying the rise of illicit arms and weapons throughout the nation.

Dikko famous that the purpose of the visits was to acquaint the organisations with the core features and targets of the NCCSALW and leverage on the distinctive capabilities of the companies to realize a typical purpose.

Responding, the chairman and chief govt officer of the NDLEA, Brigadier-Common Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd), maintained that the struggle in opposition to illicit arms was a must-win.

Marwa implored the NCCSALW boss to not relent in his effort to ship the mandates of the Centre, pledging to increase his assist.

In the identical vein, the Chief of Naval Workers (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, recommended the well timed inauguration of the NCCSALW in spear-heading the eradication of illicit arms within the nation.