Police recover 15 pump action rifles from gunrunners in Niger

The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Police Command, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has recovered 15 pump enactment rifles from suspected gunrunners and arms dealers successful the state.

The Commissioner made the disclosure connected Wednesday during a property briefing and the parade of immoderate 23 suspected criminals astatine the State Police Command headquarters.

According to him, connected 4th August, 2024, astatine astir 1900hrs based connected quality received, Police patrol squad of Anti-Kidnapping Unit attached to SCID Minna, portion connected regular patrol on Maikunkele-Tegina Road, Minna, intercepted a Toyota Corolla vehicle, reddish successful colour, with Reg. No. DKA 877 HJ.

He added, “The conveyance was intercepted with 3 occupants, including the driver, and successful the people of interrogation, amazingly connected the guise to easiness themselves, the occupants took to their heels and upon the hunt of the vehicle, 15 (15) automatic pump enactment rifles were recovered with 30 (30) cartridges concealed successful a sack successful the vehicle.”

The Commissioner explained that concerted effort was ongoing done the investigative process to way the proprietor of the said conveyance and apprehension the fleeing culprits towards unraveling the root and intent of the pump enactment rifles.

Danmamman added that if the fleeing suspects were recovered and arrested successful conjunction with the proprietor of the vehicle, the culprits would beryllium arraigned successful tribunal and charged for prosecution.

According to him, the lawsuit was inactive nether probe successful the State Criminals Investigations Department (SCID) Minna.

Police retrieve 15 pump enactment rifles from gunrunners successful Niger