A gun-running syndicate supplying arms and ammunition to terrorist groups operating in the North-West has been dismantled by the Nigerian Army.
The Nigerian Army in a post on its official X handle on Thursday, said troops also apprehended a notorious kidnapping syndicate and recovered a substantial cache of arms and ammunition from the suspects.
The army, In another raid, the Army said it has arrested a member of a kidnap syndicate that assassinated Alhaji Mairuga Abubakar, the Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) Orelope Local Government Area chapter, Oyo State.
The army added that the troops, in collaboration with other security agencies apprehended a notorious gunrunner, Mallam Yau Ibrahim at Babinga Kudaru village of Saminaka, in the Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following an earlier arrest of another syndicate member on July 31 by the troops of Operation Safe Haven in Jos, Plateau State.
Among the items recovered are one AK-47 rifle, AK-47 rifle magazine, 1,641 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition, and 49 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition.
Similarly, in Katsina State, troops neutralized a terrorist at Anguwa Boka in Faskari Local Government Area and recovered one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 Magazine, three rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition, a mobile phone and assorted items.
In a separate operation, the army also said its troops have apprehended one Abubakar Shehu (25) in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State.
The statement said: “Shehu is a member of a kidnap syndicate responsible for the assassination of Alhaji Mairuga Abubakar, the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State.
“Following preliminary investigation, the suspect led troops to Okoka forest in the Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State.
“They recovered four AK-47 rifles, a locally fabricated pistol, eight magazines, one cartridge, and 110 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition.
“The troops are continuing their pursuit of other members of the kidnap syndicate.’’
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