Security Forces Nab Gunrunner with 800 Rounds of AK-47 Ammunition
Security forces in Zamfara State have arrested a 25-year-old man, Mannir Adam, for allegedly transporting 800 rounds of AK-47 ammunition concealed in the fuel tank of a motorcycle.
Sources revealed that the suspect, a resident of Yankuzo village in Tsafe Local Government Area, was intercepted at approximately 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday along the Gusau–Funtua highway at a security checkpoint in Yankara. He was riding a red Boxer motorcycle when operatives conducted a search that led to the discovery of the live ammunition carefully hidden inside the fuel tank.
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Preliminary investigations indicate that Adam allegedly collected the ammunition from Bawa in Saminaka Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He was reportedly transporting it to Kucheri village in Tsafe LGA, believed to be a supply route for armed bandits terrorizing local communities.
Security officials described the arrest as a significant breakthrough in ongoing efforts to disrupt the flow of illegal arms and ammunition to criminal networks operating across Zamfara and neighboring states.
The suspect is currently in custody, and investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend other individuals linked to the illegal arms supply chain.
By PRNigeria
