Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a Katsina woman with 124 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition concealed in a gallon of palm oil in the Keffi Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, August 24, 2024, said the suspect, Hauwa Sani, was intercepted alongside a 2-year-old child while attempting to smuggle the ammunition to Katsina State.
“On 23/8/2024 at about 1710hrs, based on credible information, Police operatives attached to Keffi Division intercepted and got one Hauwa Sani ‘F’ alongside a 2 years old child of Doro village, Katsina state arrested,” the statement read.
“Consequently, one hundred and twenty-four (124) rounds of Anti Aircraft ammunition concealed in a gallon of palm oil, one Tecno mobile phone, and cash sum of Seventy-eight thousand and five hundred Naira (#78,500) were recovered from the suspect as exhibit.
“Preliminary findings revealed that the suspect received a supply of the ammunition at Rafin sanyi village of Doma Local government area of Nasarawa state, and concealed the items in a gallon of palm oil en route Katsina state before nemesis caught up with her.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada has ordered the transfer of the suspect and exhibit to Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters Abuja for further investigation and commended the officers for a job well done.”
