The Nasarawa State Police Command has intercepted two suspected gunrunners – Dahiru Abdullahi, 75, a cattle trader, and Lawal Sani, 40, a commercial bus driver. The duo were “travelling through Lafia in possession of a large cache of high-grade firearms and ammunition,” a Police statement says.
SP Ramhan Nansel, the Nasarawa State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), says it is “a significant breakthrough in the fight against illegal arms trafficking.”
According to a statement by SP Nansel, the items seized include one General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), three AK-47 rifles, one TAB 06 rifle, 1,096 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition, 20 rounds of 7.62mm NATO calibre ammunition, four empty magazines, and one grey Toyota Hiace bus with registration number AAA 926 XL.
“The suspects confessed to being paid ₦500,000 to transport the weapons from Benue to Kwara State—a transaction that could have armed multiple criminal networks. They have been taken into custody, and a full-scale investigation is currently underway to uncover the network behind this operation.
“The Commissioner of police further stressed that this operation is a resounding message to all criminal elements—Nasarawa State is not a safe corridor for crime,” SP Nansel explained
