A woman has been apprehended for the illegal possession of ammunition.
According to reports, the woman, identified as Hauwa Yusuf, 30, was arrested by the Special Tactical Squad along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway during a stop-and-search operation on 16th, August, 2024.
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It was gathered that she hid one AK47 and four AK magazines inside a sack of garri.
She further confessed to have been working with a notorious bandit, Aminu Basullube who had sent her to take delivery of the arms in the Danum Madam Camp, area of the state.
“On August 14, 2024, just recently, acting on intelligence, operatives of STS intercepted one Hauwa Yusuf ‘F’ 30 years of Dutsin-Ma LGA of Katsina state. The suspect was arrested while in transit from Lafia Nasarawa State to Katsina State, inside a Sienna Bus along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway.
A search was conducted and One AK-47 Rifle without breach Number and Four AK magazines concealed inside a white Sack of Garri were recovered from the suspect.
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Confirming the arrest, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said;
“During the interrogation, the Suspect confessed that it was One Aminu Basullube, a notorious Bandit terrorizing Katsina State general axis who sent her to take delivery of the arms in Danum Madam Camp, Katsina State.”
When interrogated by newsmen, the suspect feigned ignorance of the gun in the sack.
“I never knew that it was an arm that was inside. They asked me to go and bring millet. And unfortunately, they did not bring Gari for me. Even when I saw the thing, I was apprehensive. I was given 130,000 to take the garri to Katsina. My transport fare is ₦15,000. I made a mistake by not asking questions.”
Adejobi added that more efforts are being made, as the investigation are ongoing.
