The Nigerian Army says it has arrested a suspected gun runner in the state and retrieved 10 locally made rifles from him.
50- year-old Ahmadu Mohammed was arrested by troops of 1 Division, deployed to Operation Whirl Punch.
The suspected arms dealer was intercepted on his way to Pandogari in Niger State, to deliver the weapons to one Yunusa Madaki, a bandit on the wanted list of security agencies.
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Mr Mohammed is also accused of supplying weapons to bandits and kidnappers terrorizing people in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
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