The Nasarawa State Police Command announced that it had obstructed a significant illegal arms trafficking attempt and had made two arrests for the crime.
The State’s Commissioner of Police, SP Ramhan Nansel, said the incident, which took place on June 4, 2025, when the Command intercepted two suspected gunrunners passing through Lafia and carrying a large number of premium firearms and ammunition on their way to Ilorin, Kwara state, on Wednesday.
The Command said it quickly deployed its Anti-Kidnapping Unit in response to reliable intelligence, leading to the arrest of the suspects.
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Lawal Sani, a 40-year-old business bus driver from the Makwalla region, Funtua LGA, Katsina State, and Dahiru Abdullahi, a 75-year-old cattle trader from Angwan Dosa, Kaduna North LGA, Kaduna State, who are known to be based in Keffi Cattle Market, Nasarawa State, are the two suspects who were detained.
One General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), three AK-47s, one TAB 06 rifle, 1, 096 rounds of ammunition of the calibre 7,0, 20 rounds of ammunition, four empty magazines, and a Toyota Hiace bus, all of which have the registration number AAA 926 XL.
The suspects admitted to receiving $500,000 for the weapons’ transportation from Benue to Kwara State, a move that could have armed multiple criminal networks, according to the Command.
A full-scale investigation is currently being conducted to find the motivation behind this operation, according to the statement.
The operation sends a clear message to all state-based criminal organizations, according to the police commissioner.
“Nasarawa State is not a safe haven for crime.” We are unwaveringly committed to ending illegal arms trade and safeguarding innocent Nigerians’ lives.
Source: Channels TV
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