MAN ARRESTED IN ABUJA FOR SUPPLYING BANDITS WITH AMMUNITIONS

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BY JENN NOMAMIUKOR

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a 32-year–old man named Ahmed Abubakar for trying to get ammunition for bandits in Zamfara State.

Abubakar is from Gusau but lives in Anguwan Dodo, Gwagwalada.
He was caught by police officers from the Mabushi Division on December 7. The police said they had solid information that led to his arrest.

A security expert named Zagazola Makama posted on X that the suspect had talked to a soldier named Corporal Yusuf Mohammed to get 1,000 rounds of ammunition for bandit groups in Zamfara.
He was supposed to get paid in cash for this.

“The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of attempting to procure ammunition for bandits operating in Zamfara State. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as Ahmed Abubakar of Gusau, Zamfara State, and currently residing at Anguwan Dodo, Gwagwalada, was arrested on December 7 at about 3:30pm by operatives of the Mabushi Division following credible intelligence.

“Sources said the suspect had allegedly contacted a Nigerian Army personnel, Cpl Yusuf Mohammed, to help him procure 1,000 rounds of ammunition, which he claimed were meant for bandits in Zamfara for a monetary reward,” he wrote.

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Makama said that Abubakar told investigators he was following the orders of his uncle, Ahmed Yakubu, who lives at the same address but is now missing.

Yakubu was said to have instructed him to buy the ammunition and transport it to Zamfara for use by bandits in their area.

Makama added that the police recovered N170,100 from the suspect, believed to be part of the funds intended for the illegal purchase.

“The Command said the suspect is currently in custody undergoing further investigation, while efforts are ongoing to track down his fleeing accomplice,” he added.

The FCT Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, could not be reached for comments, as calls to her telephone line were not answered. A text message sent to her had yet to be replied to as of the time this report was filed.

The development comes amid recurring attacks and kidnappings carried out by bandits in the area.