One Umaru Usman of Zangon Labandi village, Zumi Local Government Area of Zamfara State has been arrested along with his wife,Halima by the Kebbi State Police Command.
The state Commissioner of Police,Agunbade Oluyemi-Lasore, disclosed this while speaking with Newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday.
According to Oluyemi-Lasore, the suspect was arrested alongside his wife on June,29 by a team of policemen on stop and search duty along Birnin Yauri-Zuri Road.
He said ‘,’On June 29,a team of policemen while on stop and search duty along Birnin Yauri-Zuri Road intercepted one Umaru Usman of Zangon Labandi village, Zumi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.”
Also arrested was his wife, Halima Adamu,of the same address in possession of two Ak 47 rifles and 154 calibre of 7.62×39mm ammunition.
The Police also recovered one army camouflage shirt and charms in their possession.
‘In the course of our investigation,one Taru Mai Unguwa of Danmaraya village in Ngaski LGA of the state was arrested for being an informant,’
Oluyemi-Lasore disclosed that the suspects would be charged to court for criminal conspiracy, being in possession of prohibited firearms and abetment.
