The Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested several suspects for various offences ranging from kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery and gun running at different parts of the state.
In a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, the Command says that it has apprehended a 28-year-old man, Murtala Usman, at Kidandan in Giwa Local Government Area, who specialises in supplying arms and ammunition to bandits.
The suspect, according to the police, was on his way to supply a brand new AK-47 rifle and 200 rounds of 7.62mm to bandits at their camp when he was arrested.
The suspect during interrogation, confessed to have been transporting AK-47 rifles to bandits for the past four months, having transported four rifles to Kidandan within the said period of time. He further revealed that he received the rifles from someone and delivered it to the bandits in Kidandan area.
The police in Kafanchan Area command on Sunday October 19, also arrested a 28 year old man, Usman Shauibu in possession of an AK- 47 rifle which he had criminally trespassed into a bakery with the intent of robbing the workers.