By Sarah NEGEDU
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it has arrested a notorious gun-runner suspected to supply arms to criminals in and around the territory.
The suspect, 54 years old Ikechukwu Didi, was arrest last week Friday, by the anti-car theft section of the command around Dutse junction is Bwari Area Council.
FCT Commissioner of Police, Bennett Igweh, who disclosed this on Thursday, while parading 14 suspects arrested for different offenses, said the command had also arrested a Nigerien suspected for trans-border car theft.
He said the suspect, 26 years old Mubarak Kabiru, a citizen of Niger Republic, was trailed and arrested in Kaduna after car jacking an SUV from a victim in the Utako area of Abuja.
According to the CP, “On May 24, 2024 at about 20:00 hrs, following a distress call received from one Dr. Ade Akinfolu that he was accosted by five unknown armed men at the entrance of his residence at Utako and snatched his black coloured Lexus SUV Jeep with Reg No. AA 363 FU. In response, police operatives of the command swiftly swung into action, trailed and arrested one Mubarak Kabiru 26 yrs, ‘m’ of Nyemer, Niger Republic, in Kaduna state.
“The vehicle and a network jammer were recovered from the suspect who freely confessed to being a trans-border receiver of stolen vehicles. While effort is on top gear to arrest other gang members, suspect will be charged to court at the end of investigation.”
CP Igweh also added that, “On June 7, 2024, at about 2:00 pm, acting on credible intelligence, police operatives from anti-car theft section, trailed and arrested one Ikechukwu Didi 54 yrs, ‘m’ of Enugu State at Dutse Juction, who specialises in gun-running. Seven (7) automatic pump action short guns and a thousand (1000) rounds of live cartridges were recovered from him. Suspect will be arraigned in court soon.”
According to the commissioner, exhibits ranging two network jammer, seven firearms, six vehicles, 1,100 registered sim cards, three registration machines, two finger print machines and one Gionee were recovered from the fourteen suspects.
The police commissioner assured that all the suspects would be soon be charged to court.