By Gbemiga Olamikan.
Nigeria Police Force has recorded outstanding achievements in tackling gunrunning by reducing the proliferation of prohibited firearms and ammunition across the country. The arrest of 8 suspects belonging to a gunrunning syndicate operating within Plateau State and its environs is one of the achievement in recent times. The suspects identified as Joseph Tara ‘m’, Victor Ali Pam ‘m’, Abua Yusuf ‘m’, Bako Isa ‘m’, Salamatu Iliya ‘f’, Solomon Gbarale ‘m’, Musa Arine ‘m’, and Bitrus Chung ‘m’, were arrested after credible intelligence had led operatives of the FID-IRT to the first suspect and consequently led the operatives to the discovery of a large cache of arms concealed inside a vehicle doormat belonging to the syndicate.
The exhibits recovered during this operation includes 12 rounds of 7.88mm live ammunitions, 8 Fabricated AK47 rifles, 4 fabricated revolver guns, 4 fabricated semi-automatic pistols, 11 AK47 magazines, and 1105 live AK47 ammunition. This was disclosed by Force Public Relation Officers, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi during a parade of suspect in Abuja.
He further disclosed that operatives of the FID-IRT arrested one Amos Sunday Gyang ‘m’ at Plateau State in possession of a semi-automatic pistol. The Suspect claimed to have found it hidden inside a cushion of an apartment he had rented. According to the suspect, he neither reported the discovery to the relevant authorities nor took any step to surrender the weapon, but kept the weapon for intentions known to him.
Adejobi therefore asked members of the public to be aware that it is a crime to be found in possession of a weapon without proper licensing. Also noted that, In the case of discovering any weapon, citizens should ensure to notify the police and avoid any sort of implication.
