POLICE SECURE CONVICTION OF TWO ARMS TRAFFICKERS, COURT IMPOSES OVER 20 YEARS JAIL TERM FOR TERRORISM OFFENCES
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Nigeria Police Force has secured the conviction of two suspected arms traffickers prosecuted for terrorism-related offences following their arrest in Katsina State.
The convicts, Abdussalam Muhammad and Aminu Mamman, were sentenced by the Federal High Court sitting in Katsina after being found guilty on multiple counts bordering on terrorism, unlawful possession of firearms, and arms trafficking.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday.
According to the statement, the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Katsina State Police Command in September 2025 along the Ingawa–Karkarku Road while allegedly transporting prohibited firearms and ammunition intended for criminal elements.
Items recovered from the suspects included one PKT machine gun, 230 rounds of PKT ammunition, 1,663 rounds of 7.62mm x 39mm AK-47 ammunition, as well as the vehicle used to convey the weapons.
Iniedu said the suspects were subsequently arraigned before the Federal High Court, Katsina Judicial Division, in Charge No. FHC/KT/84C/2025 on a five-count charge.
The charges included criminal conspiracy, unlawful possession and transportation of prohibited firearms and ammunition, rendering support to terrorists, and acts preparatory to terrorism, contrary to the provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, and the Firearms Act.
“Following comprehensive investigations, the suspects were charged before the Federal High Court, Katsina Judicial Division, in Charge No. FHC/KT/84C/2025 on a five-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy, unlawful possession and transportation of prohibited firearms and ammunition, rendering support to terrorists, and acts preparatory to terrorism,” the statement read.
It added that after a full trial during which the prosecution presented witnesses and tendered documentary and material exhibits, the court found both defendants guilty on all counts.
The court sentenced each of the convicts to five years’ imprisonment on Count One and 20 years’ imprisonment on each of Counts Two to Five.
Commending the investigators and prosecution team, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, described the convictions as a demonstration of the Force’s commitment to tackling terrorism and curbing the proliferation of illegal arms.
He reiterated the Nigeria Police Force’s resolve to combat terrorism, disrupt illicit arms trafficking networks, and ensure that individuals involved in activities threatening the country’s national security are brought to justice.
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