Police arrests notorious gun runners in Kaduna

Police operatives in Kaduna have arrested two suspected notorious gun runners in the state.

The spokesman for the state police command, Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday in Kaduna.

He said the operatives recovered arms and four motorcycles in the operation carried out on August 5.

Hassan said: “On August 5, at about 2:00 p.m., following credible intelligence reports about the activities of suspected gun runners, operatives of the Command from Ikara Division stormed Kurmin Kogi village Area and successfully arrested two suspects, namely Isah Bello and Sa’idu Haruna, both residents of Damdami village, Richifa Ward, Soba LGA.

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“The suspects led detectives to their hideout, located in a bushy area where four locally made guns were recovered.

“During the operation, one of the suspects, Isah Bello, attempted to evade arrest and, in the process, assaulted an Inspector of Police, causing injury to the officer’s face.

“The injured officer is currently receiving medical attention and is responding to treatment.”

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