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The Kaduna police command says its operatives have arrested a suspected gunrunner supplying to a notorious bandits’ leader in Zamfara forest.

In a statement on Tuesday, Mansir Hassan, police spokesperson in Kaduna, said the suspect, identified as Musa Yusuf, was intercepted while travelling on a motorbike to Zamfara.

The police spokesperson said Yusuf collected the ammunition at Bakin Kogi in Kauru LGA of the state.

“On the 17th January, 2024 at 2030 hours or thereabout when the police officers from divisional police headquarters Tudun Wada, Zaria on tactical operation duty (TOD) accosted a certain Musa Yusuf of Zurmi LGA Zamfara state who was on a commercial motorcycle and in possession of a suspicious handbag,” the statement reads.

He said the suspect, upon sighting the operatives, abandoned his motorcycle and bag and attempted to escape.

“He was chased and apprehended and when a search of his handbag was conducted, two hundred and two rounds of 7.62 x 39mm live ammunition were discovered and retrieved,” he said.

“Early inquisition revealed that Musa Yusuf was on an errand for a bandit alias Emir in Zurmi forest. He was to receive the ammunition at bakin kogi in Kauru LGA of Kaduna State and convey same to the said bandit.

“He has since accomplished the first stage of the mission by collecting the ammunition but was intercepted before delivering by the ever-vigilant police officers attached to Tudun Wada Zaria division.”

The police spokesperson added that the command has commenced an investigation into the case and is making efforts to apprehend his accomplices.