- Woman arrested in Nasarawa with 124 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition hidden in palm oil gallon, cash and mobile phone seized
- Suspect intercepted by police in Keffi, ammunition allegedly received in Nasarawa for transportation to Katsina before arrest
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a woman in possession of anti-aircraft ammunition in Keffi Local Government Area. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ramhan Nansel, disclosed the arrest to reporters on Saturday in Lafia.
According to DSP Nansel, the suspect was intercepted by police personnel attached to the Keffi Division on Friday around 5:10 PM, following credible intelligence. The woman, who hails from Doro village in Katsina State, was found with a two-year-old child in her possession.
Upon inspection, the police discovered 124 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition hidden inside a gallon of palm oil. Additional items recovered from the suspect included a Tecno mobile phone and N78,500 in cash.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had received the ammunition at Rafin Sanyi village in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. She attempted to transport the concealed ammunition to Katsina State before being apprehended.
The Commissioner of Police, Umar Nadada, has ordered the suspect and the recovered exhibits to be transferred to the Force Intelligence Department at Force Headquarters in Abuja for further investigation.
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