Army arrests dismissed police Inspector over alleged arms supply to bandits

Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE person arrested a dismissed constabulary inspector alleged to beryllium progressive successful an interstate arms trafficking web operating crossed parts of the country.

The improvement was disclosed successful a connection posted connected the authoritative leafage of the Nigerian Army on June 15, 2026.

According to the statement, the fishy was arrested during an intelligence-led cognition conducted by troops of Sector 6 successful collaboration with Headquarters Operation ENDURING PEACE pursuing reports connected the question of amerciable arms crossed authorities boundaries.

The Army said the fishy was intercepted on Sunday, June 14, portion travelling successful a achromatic Peugeot conveyance from Jos South towards the Makera axis of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

A hunt of the conveyance reportedly led to the betterment of 2 locally fabricated pistols, 167 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 3 cans of capsicum spray and a jack knife.

Other items recovered from the fishy included 2 mobile phones, 2 cutlasses, a constabulary unit tag, photographs showing him successful constabulary uniform, 2 ATM cards, a National Identification Number, NIN, paper and N73,300 successful cash.

According to the Army, preliminary investigations identified the fishy arsenic Inspector Danjuma Yusuf, formerly attached to Nigeria Police Force Base 7, Abuja, who had been dismissed from service.

The connection alleged t...