By Olukayode Babalola
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Nasarawa State Command has arrested two men on the Keffi – Nasarawa Road for being in possession of illegal firearm.
Mr Peter Onche-Odaudu, Nasarawa State Commander of the agency made this known during a news conference in Lafia on Friday.
According to Onche-Odaudu, operatives from the Keffi Area Command of the agency on motorised patrol on Keffi-Nasarawa Road on Oct. 28, 2023, stopped a commercial vehicle on routine stop and search.
“During the search, the two suspects, Abdulraman Sani, aged 20 and Ibrahim Usman, aged 20, were arrested while on their way to Nasarawa-Toto.
“They were found to be in possession of a locally made pistol and one cartridge, concealed in a black polythene bag,” he said.
Onche-Odaudu said that the suspects claimed that firearm was given to them by one Sani at Tashan Yaro in Katsina State to deliver to a certain Babangida in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa state.
He said that the suspects were informed that the said Babangida was to give them the sum of N200, 000, to be shared between them.
“They acknowledged that they were aware that the firearm in their possession is illegal,” he said.
The state commander said that the suspects would be transferred to the police for further investigation and necessary action.
Onche-Odaudu pointed out that the agency had a good history of collaboration with other security agencies and have not been found wanting in fulfilling its obligations in that regard.
“In furtherance of this inter agency collaboration, for instance, between 2022 and 2023 alone, at least, four suspects have been transferred from us to the Nigerian Police Force,” he added. (NAN)
