Suspect arrested by Police operatives while trying to purchase ammunition for Bandits
Suspect arrested by Police operatives while trying to purchase ammunition for Bandits
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Ahmed Abubakar, for allegedly attempting to procure ammunition for bandits operating in Zamfara State.
Abubakar, reportedly from Gusau but living in Anguwan Dodo, Gwagwalada, was apprehended on December 7 by operatives of the Mabushi Division following what the police described as credible intelligence.
Security expert Zagazola Makama, in a post on X on Tuesday, said the suspect had allegedly reached out to a serving soldier, Corporal Yusuf Mohammed, to help him source 1,000 rounds of ammunition, “purportedly for bandit groups in Zamfara, in exchange for a cash reward.”
Makama wrote: “The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of attempting to procure ammunition for bandits operating in Zamfara State. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as Ahmed Abubakar of Gusau, Zamfara State, and currently residing at Anguwan Dodo, Gwagwalada, was arrested on December 7 at about 3:30pm by operatives of the Mabushi Division following credible intelligence.
“Sources said the suspect had allegedly contacted a Nigerian Army personnel, Cpl Yusuf Mohammed, to help him procure 1,000 rounds of ammunition, which he claimed were meant for bandits in Zamfara for a monetary reward.”
According to Makama, Abubakar reportedly confessed during interrogation that he was acting on the instructions of his uncle, Ahmed Yakubu, who lives at the same address but is currently on the run.
Yakubu allegedly instructed him to buy the ammunition and transport it to Zamfara for use by bandits in the area.
The police also recovered N170,100 from Abubakar, believed to be part of the funds intended for the illegal purchase.
Makama added: “The Command said the suspect is currently in custody undergoing further investigation, while efforts are ongoing to track down his fleeing accomplice.”
