Police Capture Woman Concealing 124 Rounds of Ammunition in Nasarawa

On Friday, Nasarawa State Police apprehended Hauwa Sani, a female suspect, for hiding 124 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition in a gallon of palm oil. The arrest, which also involved a two-year-old child, occurred in the state.

The arrest details were disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, posted on X.com on Saturday.

According to the statement, police intercepted Sani while she was attempting to smuggle the ammunition to Katsina State, her reported home. During the arrest, officers also seized N78,500 in cash and a mobile phone from Sani.

The statement elaborates: “On 23/8/2024 at about 1710hrs, based on credible information, Police operatives attached to Keffi Division intercepted and arrested one Hauwa Sani, alongside a 2-year-old child from Doro village, Katsina State.”

“Consequently, one hundred and twenty-four (124) rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition concealed in a gallon of palm oil, one Tecno mobile phone, and a cash sum of Seventy-eight thousand and five hundred Naira (#78,500) were recovered from the suspect as exhibits.”

Preliminary investigations revealed that Sani had received the ammunition supply in Rafin Sanyi village, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, and was concealing it in the gallon of palm oil while en route to Katsina.

The Commissioner of Police, Shehu Nadada, has directed that the suspect and the recovered items be transferred to the Force Intelligence Department at Force Headquarters in Abuja for further investigation.