Ex-Soldier Supplying Gun To Terrorists In Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, Zamfara, Kebbi Arrested

The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a former soldier of the Nigerian Military who was allegedly supplying ammunition to terrorists throughout northern states.

The infamous gunrunner, Sa’idu Lawal, was arrested whereas heading to Gusau, Zamfara State capital to ship a consignment of ammunition to one among his prospects, Naija Information learnt.

The pressure spokesperson in Zamfara, Mohammed Shehu instructed newsmen on Wednesday whereas parading the suspect in Gusau that the previous Lance Corporal within the Nigerian Military was nabbed with two rifles, a cache of ammunition and eight empty magazines he was transporting to his buyer.

The PPRO mentioned the previous soldier has gone deep within the gunrunning enterprise and has changed into a infamous kidnapper and armed robber.

SP Shehu mentioned Lawal was intercepted in a Pontiac Vibe car with Lagos registration quantity KRD 686 CY on the Abuja-Kaduna Freeway on his option to Zamfara.

In accordance with Shehu, operatives of the pressure recovered the next objects from the previous soldier: An AK-47 rifle, one AK-49 rifle, 200 rounds of seven.6mm reside ammunition, 501 rounds of seven.62x51mm ammunition and eight empty magazines.

“Throughout interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was conveying the reveals from Loko Native Authorities Space of Nasarawa State to his buyer, one Dogo Hamza, in Bacha village in Tsafe Native Authorities Space of Zamfara,” The police spokesman mentioned.

He mentioned Lawal has since confessed that he had beforehand provided comparable consignment to different prospects in Kaduna, Katsina, Niger and Kebbi states.

Shehu added that the police have opened an investigation and efforts had been on to arrest Lawal’s accomplices.