Kaduna: Police arrest gunrunner, recover 20 AK-47 rifles

• He said the rifles and an empty Type 06 magazine were hidden in the boot of a black Golf III saloon vehicle

One Bitrus Gyang, a gunrunner, has been apprehended by the police in Kaduna State.

Twenty locally made AK-47 rifles were also recovered from the suspect who hails from Barkin Ladi in Plateau State

The suspect was apprehended on September 19, 2024, at Buruku Bridge during a routine patrol by officers from the Buruku Division.

Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, disclosed the development in Kaduna on Friday.

He said the rifles and an empty Type 06 magazine were hidden in the boot of a black Golf III saloon vehicle.

He said Gyang confessed to being a gun runner and revealed he had transported fabricated rifles on at least three previous occasions.

According to Hassan, the suspect is cooperating with the police, and efforts are underway to track down his accomplices.

He quoted the Commissioner of Police, Audu Dabigi, to have commended the officers for their dedication to duty.

“Kidnappers and bandits will continue to have no breathing space throughout the state,” he assured.

The police spokesman said, “On September 19, 2024, at about 1600 hours, officers from Buruku Division, while conducting a routine patrol at Buruku Bridge, intercepted a black Golf III saloon vehicle.

“Upon a thorough search of the vehicle, the officers discovered twenty (20) locally fabricated AK-47 rifles and an empty Type 06 magazine hidden in the vehicle’s boot. The suspect was identified as Bitrus Gyang, a male from Barkin Ladi, Plateau State.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a gunrunner and revealed that he had transported fabricated rifles on at least three previous occasions.

“The suspect is currently cooperating with the police, and efforts are underway to track down his other accomplices.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Audu Ali Dabigi psc, commended the officers for their efforts and dedication to duty. He also assured the public that kidnappers and bandits would continue to have no breathing space throughout the state.