Nigerian Troops nab Two Gunrunners, recover Arms in Kastina Forest

Nigerian Troops nab Two Gunrunners, recover Arms in Kastina Forest

On 27 January 2023, troops of OPERATION FOREST SANITY deployed at Danali in Danmusa LGA of Katsina State on patrol arrested two gunrunners in a Golf vehicle at Yahaya vill near Maidabino general area. Suspects on interrogation, claimed they were in search of their missing brother.

Items initially recoverd from suspects include 1 x Golf vehicle, 3 x Techno Mobile Phones, 3 x ATM cards, 1 x NIN card 1 x Driver licence, transaction receipt and the sum of Sixty Four Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Naira (#64,650) Only.

However further search on the vehicle revealed, 6 x AK 47 rifles and 27 x AK 47 magazines were discovered hidden in the vehicle. Suspects in custody for investigation.

The military high command commends troops of Operation FOREST SANITY and encourages the general public to avail troops with credible and timely information on criminal activities.

Thank you for your usual cooperation and kindly disseminate this information through your various media.

*MUSA DANMADAMI*
Major General
Director
Defence Media Operations
Defence Headquarters
27 January 2022