By Sarah NEGEDU
A former officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, was caught trying to sell rifles to bandits around the border community of Zuma, in Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory.
The covert operation which was carried by officers of the Anti-kidnap unit of the FCT police command led to the arrest of the suspect and the recovery of two riffle.
Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Olatunji Disu, said the suspect, who had been dismissed from the NIS, was arrested following intelligence information at the disposal of the Anti-kidnap officers of the command led by OC Mustapha Muhammed.
Disu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the success recorded by the command between January, 2025 and March, 2025.
He said the suspect, whose name he did not disclose, was arrested on 27, February, 2025, while on the move to hand over the two rifles to the bandits, disclosing that the two new rifles named (CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1) were recovered from him.
He also disclosed that seven kidnappers were neutralize by the officers of Anti-kidnapping Unit conducted clearance operations at some identified bandits routes and kidnappers’ hideouts at Gidan-Dogo village and Kweri forest which he said borders FCT and Niger state.
According to him, some bandits were also arrested during the raid while 18 AK- 47 rifles were recovered, saying the
proactive measures of the command have significantly disrupted the activities of criminal elements operating along the FCT, Niger and Nasarawa boarders communities.
He added 23 AK 47 magazines, nine English pistols seven pistols and 116 rounds of live 9mm ammunition were also recovered, adding that two dane guns were also recovered.
Disu, however, said a total number of 59 armed robbers were arrested while nine were neutralized, adding that 10 kidnappers informants were also arrested between January, 2025 and March, 2025.
The FCT police commissioner said the command remains resolute in its mission to dismantle criminal networks and enhance public safety.
