Troops of the Nigerian Military have arrested a infamous gunrunner on transit to ship excessive caliber weapons to terrorists in Kaduna State.
A press release by the Nigerian Military on its official X deal with (previously Twitter), mentioned the troops, in collaboration with different safety businesses, intercepted the suspected infamous gunrunner, Mallam Hashimu Ahmad, at Saminaka in Lere native authorities space of the State.
The assertion mentioned the suspect, who had been on the wished listing of the safety businesses for supplying arms and ammunition to terrorists, was captured whereas on transit to ship subtle weapons to terrorists.
Objects present in his possession embrace; one Basic Objective Machine Gun, a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Launcher, one RPG Bomb, 1,069 rounds of seven. 62mm (particular) ammunition and one belt of seven.62mm (NATO) ammunition, cache of arms and ammunition, in addition to the car utilized in conveying them.
In a associated improvement, troops in Delta State, performing on credible intelligence, intercepted a tanker truck laden with 15,000 liters of substance suspected to be illegally refined AGO at Ozoro, in Isoko North native authorities space of the State.
The troops additionally took the 2 suspects conveying the unlawful product into custody for preliminary investigation “preparatory to handing over to applicable prosecuting company.”
In the meantime, in Sokoto State, troops on patrol within the normal space of Matalawa village of Isa native authorities space of the State, rescued kidnapped hostages who had been kidnapped and brought into the forest whereas on transit.
The assertion added that the troops following a misery name moved swiftly to the situation, the place they engaged the abductors in a gun duel, resulting in the rescue of the victims.
“The rescued hostages have been reunited with their households,” it added.
