How police nabbed soldier selling ammunitions to kidnappers in Kaduna

Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old Nigerian soldier, Lance Corporal Koza Yabiliok for allegedly selling ammunitions to suspected kidnappers. 

The command on Saturday also nabbed 61 other suspects for various criminal offences.


Lance Corporal Yabiliok serving in one of the military units in Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna state, told reporters while being paraded by the police that he sold each of the live ammunition for N400.


He however said, he never knew his customer was a kidnapper until they were arrested by the police, “he told me that, he needed the ammunitions for protection of their cattle against rustlers. That is why I sold them to him. I never knew he is a kidnapper.”


The Commissioner of Police, Ali Aji Janga said, the 62 suspects we’re arrested for different crimes ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide and cattle rustling, among others.

He said different kinds of arms, ammunitions and other dangerous weapons and other items including vehicles and drugs were recovered from the suspects.


According to CP Janga, “in Kaduna state, we have continued to intensify a furious manhunt on bandits and other criminals across the command through some carefully planned strategic operations including ‘Operation Puff Adder’ that has been launched by the Inspector General of Police IGP Mohammed Adamu Abubakar and the subsequent ongoing Confidence Building Campaign the Command vigorously carry out across the state particularly along our respective expressways.


“The Command has recorded some successes within the past two weeks with the arrest of 62 suspects on different crimes and belonging to different suspected criminal gangs that terrorize citizens of the state and we have also made recoveries of several exhibits respectively.


“Suspects arrested includes; eight suspects for Criminal Conspiracy, Armed Robbery, Car Snatching and Illegal Possession of Live Ammunition; four suspects for Criminal Conspiracy, Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Rape, Illegal Possession of Firearm and Ammunition and Cattle Rustling; three suspects for Criminal Conspiracy, Causing Hurt, Armed Robbery and Illegal Possession of Firearms.


“Also four suspects we’re arrested for Criminal Conspiracy, Armed Robbery, Homicide and Inciting Disturbance; one suspect for Culpable Homicide; 11 suspects for Criminal Conspiracy, House Breaking and Theft; one suspect for belonging to Gang of Brigands, Armed Robbery and Kidnapping; five suspects for Criminal Conspiracy, Illegal Possession and Illegal Dealing of Live Ammunition; five suspects for Criminal Conspiracy, Theft and Receiving Stolen Property.


“Two suspects were nabbed for Criminal Conspiracy and Illegal Possession of Dangerous Weapons; six suspects for Criminal Conspiracy, Impersonation, Forgery, and Obtaining by False Pretense; three suspects for Criminal Conspiracy, Inciting Disturbance, Thuggery and Causing Grievous Hurt; eight suspects for Criminal Conspiracy, Drug Peddling, and Having Possession of Dried Leaves Suspected to be Indian Hemp; and one suspect for House Trespass, Theft and Intimidation.


“The suspects are aiding investigation and will be prosecuted on completion of investigations accordingly. I want to sincerely appreciate the relentless effort of our officers and men in line of duty. I also appreciate the good people of Kaduna state for their continued support to our fight against crime and criminality. I want to reassure you of our total commitment to checkmate criminal syndicates and all forms of crimes in the state,” CP Janga added.

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