Kaduna: Soldiers arrest gunrunner in, recover 6 AK47 rifles

Men of Operation Thunder Strike have arrested a gunrunner in Sabongaya, Chikun local government area of Kaduna state, while recovering six AK47 rifles, the Army has said. 

A statement signed by Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 1Division Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Col. Ezindu Idimah, said a suspected kidnapper was also nabbed while attempting to loan a rifle from a vigilante operative. 

“In continuation of efforts to clear Kaduna – Abuja highway of undesirable elements,  troops of Operation Thunder Strike on Saturday, 19 October 2019 nabbed a notorious  gunrunner that supplies dangerous weapons to bandits .
“Acting on a reliable information, troops  trailed the suspect, one Alhaji Shehu, to his residence at Sabogaya, Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna state where a search was conducted and six AK 47 rifles were recovered.

“Following the discovery, Shehu alleged that only one of the weapons belonged to him while the rest were kept by his son, brothers and in-laws. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the other suspects.

“In another development, troops also arrested one Kamilu Lawal who was negotiating with a vigilante operative to loan him his rifle  for a kidnapping operation. He promised to reward the operative with the sum of N150,000.

“The two suspects will be handed over to the Police after preliminary interrogation for further investigation and prosecution.

“Troops will continue to remain absolute in combating all forms criminality along the Abuja-Kaduna highway,” Col Idimah said. 

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