A suspected gun runner Abdulmudallabi Audu, aged 25, has been arrested and one AK-47 rifle and ammunition recovered from him in Taraba State.
Acting spokesperson of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army / Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS, Lt. Umar Muhammad, said this in Jalingo on Thursday.
He said the suspect was arrested on November 12, 2025 during a raid operation at Shagada Village under Namnai Ward in Gassol Local Government Area of the state.
Lt. Muhammad said “Items recovered from the suspect include; One (1) AK-47 rifle, Two (2) AK-47 magazines, Fifty-three (53) rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.”
He said the suspect and the recovered exhibits were currently in the custody of 6 Brigade Headquarters for further investigation and possible prosecution.
