A suspected female gunrunner has been arrested by the Zamfara State Police Command for allegedly supplying bandits with arms and ammunition.
According to the command, 325 live ammunition of AK-47 rifles were also recovered from the suspect.
Other suspects, according to SP Mohammed Shehu, the Command’s PPRO in a statement have been apprehended for alleged possession of 1000 registered SIM packs.
Fatima Sani, 35, was arrested in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on February 13 following an intelligence report over her alleged supply of arms and ammunition to bandits in the state.
It said that the suspect confessed to having been into the business in the course of interrogation.
The statement further explained, “She further informed us that she had earlier supplied three AK-47 rifles and 1000 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition to bandits operating in the state.”
The statement explained that she is a native of Kaura-Namoda town in Zamfara and would soon be arraigned in court.
Police arrest female gunrunner in Zamfara
