- Troops from the 37 NDA Demonstration Battalion arrested three suspected gunrunners along Kauya–Old Afaka–Sabon Birni Road in Kaduna State.
- A large cache of weapons and ammunition, including AK-47 rifles, live rounds, magazines, and other items, were seized from the suspects’ vehicle.
- The suspects—Yakubu Jibril, Abubakar Yahaya, and Isiya Sani—are currently in custody for further interrogation and investigation.
Troops from the 37 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Demonstration Battalion intercepted and arrested three suspected gunrunners along the Kauya–Old Afaka–Sabon Birni Road in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The suspects—Yakubu Jibril, 45; Abubakar Yahaya, 45; and Isiya Sani, 30—were apprehended while driving a black Golf 4 car with registration number Abuja YAB 385 K7. Authorities recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition believed to be destined for criminals operating in the bush.
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Recovered items include AK-47 rifles, live rounds, 54 rounds of 5.56 x 45mm NATO ammunition, 17 magazines, four GSM handsets, one magazine carrier, one machete, charms, an MTN Wi-Fi modem, suspected illicit substances, tyre cold patch materials, and a cash sum of N365,600.
The suspects are currently in custody as investigations and interrogations continue.
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The number of inmates awaiting execution in Nigeria has risen to 3,823, with the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) confirming that 3,742 are male and 81 are female as of June 2025. This marks a sharp increase from 3,688 recorded in March and 3,590 in September 2024. However, executions remain stalled, largely due to state governors’ consistent refusal to sign death warrants.
Despite holding the constitutional power to authorize or commute death sentences, many governors have opted for inaction. This situation has left inmates languishing in overcrowded prisons, burdening the correctional system and raising ethical concerns about indefinite detention without closure.
