• About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Friday, June 27, 2025
  • Login
Vital News
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
Vital News
No Result
View All Result
Home Crime

Police Intercept Bus Conveying Machine Gun, Ak-47 Rifles, Others From Benue To Kwara

...arrest two suspects

Vital News by Vital News
June 4, 2025
in Crime, Security
0
IGP Reiterates Ban On Public Parade Of Suspects
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Nasarawa State Police Command has intercepted a bus conveying arms and ammunitions from Benue State to Kwara State.

Spokesman of the command, SP Ramham Nansel confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement reads : “On June 4, 2025, at about 0309hrs acting on credible, actionable intelligence, the Command intercepted two suspected gunrunners traveling through Lafia in possession of a large cache of high-grade firearms and ammunition en route to Ilorin, Kwara state.

“Following swift deployment of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, an intense and meticulously executed operation led to the arrest of the following suspects:

“Lawal Sani, male, 40 years old, a commercial bus driver from Makwalla area, Funtua LGA, Katsina State.

RelatedStories

4 Arrested With Pistol, Cutlass, Charms In NANS Branded Vehicle In Osun

Police Arrest Ondo Traditional Ruler For Abducting, Raping 12-year-old girl

Horror As Gunmen Kill 3, Abduct 12-yr old Girl In Night Attacks On Kwara Community

7 Israeli Soldiers Killed In Gaza, Military Says

“Dahiru Abdullahi, male, 75 years old, a cattle trader from Angwan Dosa, Kaduna North LGA, Kaduna State, known to operate within Keffi Cattle Market, Nasarawa State.”

Recovered from the suspects are : “1 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 3 AK-47 rifles,1 TAB 06 rifle,1,096 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition, 20 rounds of 7.62mm NATO calibre ammunition, 4 empty magazines,1 Toyota Hiace bus, grey in color, registration number AAA 926 XL

“The suspects confessed to being paid ₦500,000 to transport the weapons from Benue to Kwara State—a transaction that could have armed multiple criminal networks.

“They have been taken into custody, and a full-scale investigation is currently underway to uncover the network behind this operation.”
(vitalnewsngr.com)

Tags: BenuegunsKwaraPolicerifles
Previous Post

Cracking The Code With Africa’s Creators: Woof Studios Makes History At Cannes Lions 2025 CANNES

Next Post

Contract Updates : Raheem Sterling, Jorginho, 18 Other Players To Depart Arsenal June 30

Vital News

Vital News

RelatedStories

Report Of Missing 3,907 Firearms Misleading – Police
Crime

4 Arrested With Pistol, Cutlass, Charms In NANS Branded Vehicle In Osun

June 27, 2025
IGP Reiterates Ban On Public Parade Of Suspects
Crime

Police Arrest Ondo Traditional Ruler For Abducting, Raping 12-year-old girl

June 26, 2025
Horror As Gunmen Kill 3, Abduct 12-yr old Girl In Night Attacks On Kwara Community
News

Horror As Gunmen Kill 3, Abduct 12-yr old Girl In Night Attacks On Kwara Community

June 25, 2025
7 Israeli Soldiers Killed In Gaza, Military Says
Foreign

7 Israeli Soldiers Killed In Gaza, Military Says

June 25, 2025
NDLEA Nabs 129 Suspects, Seize 282.3kg Illicit Drugs In Kogi
Crime

NDLEA Nabs 129 Suspects, Seize 282.3kg Illicit Drugs In Kogi

June 25, 2025
Next Post
Contract Updates : Raheem Sterling, Jorginho, 18 Other Players To Depart Arsenal June 30

Contract Updates : Raheem Sterling, Jorginho, 18 Other Players To Depart Arsenal June 30

Army Armourer, 17 Other Soldiers, 15 Mobile Police Officers, Traditional Ruler Arrested For Selling Arms To Criminals

Nigerian Military Eliminates Two Top ISWAP Commanders in Borno, Foils Attack on Damboa

Alayegunle Of Ayegunle Ekiti, Oba  Folorunsho Aderiye Removed By Subjects

Alayegunle Of Ayegunle Ekiti, Oba Folorunsho Aderiye Removed By Subjects

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Us

Recommended

I will Give You A Living Wage To Have A Decent Life, Tinubu Promises Workers

NLC, TUC Call Off Strike As FG Agrees To Increase Workers Pay

2 years ago
Abdullahi, Late Gen. Sani Abacha’s Son Is dead

Abdullahi, Late Gen. Sani Abacha’s Son Is dead

2 years ago

Plateau To Return Missionary Schools To Original Owners

3 years ago
7 Israeli Soldiers Killed In Gaza, Military Says

7 Israeli Soldiers Killed In Gaza, Military Says

2 days ago

Instagram

    Please install/update and activate JNews Instagram plugin.

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

Topics

Abiodun Abuja APC arrest Atiku Bandits Bello Benue Buhari CBN cement Court Dangote death drugs Economy EFCC Election elections FG gunmen Hajj INEC Kano kidnap Kill Kogi Kwara Lagos NDLEA Niger Nigeria Ododo Ogun Oyo PDP Police Power refinery rescue road Security students Tinubu Women
No Result
View All Result

Highlights

4 Arrested With Pistol, Cutlass, Charms In NANS Branded Vehicle In Osun

Dangote Moves To Revolutionise Nigeria’s Capital Market, To List Fertiliser Company On NGX

Guild Of Interfaith Media Practitioners Congratulates Muslims On New Hijrah Year

13 Years After Existence, Kwara Dissolves Harmony Holdings

FG Empowers 3,700 Women With Tricycles

Police Arrest Ondo Traditional Ruler For Abducting, Raping 12-year-old girl

Trending

Gender Equity In Judiciary : Lagos, Kano Lead In Female Judge Appointments
Judiciary

NJC Orders Compulsory Retirement Of 10 Imo Judges Over Age Falsification

by Vital News
June 27, 2025
0

The National Judicial Council (NJC) at its 109th Meeting presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria,...

Kogi Trains 2,310 Youths On CNG Conversion Technology

Kogi Trains 2,310 Youths On CNG Conversion Technology

June 27, 2025
Committee Of Friends Organises Reception In Honour Of Kogi Head Of Service, Elijah Evinemi

Kogi Establishes Special Court To Handle Cases Of Energy Theft, Vandalism

June 27, 2025
Report Of Missing 3,907 Firearms Misleading – Police

4 Arrested With Pistol, Cutlass, Charms In NANS Branded Vehicle In Osun

June 27, 2025
Dangote Moves To Revolutionise Nigeria’s Capital Market, To List Fertiliser Company On NGX

Dangote Moves To Revolutionise Nigeria’s Capital Market, To List Fertiliser Company On NGX

June 26, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
Vital News

Vital News is an online newspaper with a mission to uphold professional journalism by reporting and publishing only facts and figures-based news reports across Nigeria and beyond.

Recent News

  • NJC Orders Compulsory Retirement Of 10 Imo Judges Over Age Falsification June 27, 2025
  • Kogi Trains 2,310 Youths On CNG Conversion Technology June 27, 2025
  • Kogi Establishes Special Court To Handle Cases Of Energy Theft, Vandalism June 27, 2025

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

© 2022 Vital News - . All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security

© 2022 Vital News - Vital News by Vital News.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In