Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Musa
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto –
Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a notorious gun runner along Sokoto-Gusau highway and recovered illegal arms and ammunition in his possession.
A statement by the spokesperson of the Police Command, ASP Ahmed Rufai said officers attached to Tureta police station acted on credible intelligence while conducting “a stop-and-search operation.
ASP Rufai said the operation led to the interception and arrest of Murtala Abubakar, a 45-year-old suspect from Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State.
He identified items recovered from the suspect to include: “four (4) locally fabricated rifles, Three (3) locally fabricated pistols, Sixteen (16) rounds of AK-47 ammunition and Three (3) rounds of G3 ammunition.
While noting that the command remained committed to curbing crime and criminality, ASP Rufai reassured that their intensified efforts towards mobbing up proliferation of illegal arms and fighting crime of all nature is paying off.
The police spokesman said the suspect and recovered exhibits have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Sokoto, for further discreet investigation.
He quoted the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Musa as saying that the operation reflects the force’s unwavering commitment to public safety. We urge citizens to continue providing timely intelligence to aid our efforts in dismantling criminal networks.”
“The Sokoto State Police Command remains dedicated to ensuring security across all communities and calls for sustained collaboration with residents to achieve lasting peace”, he said.
