Police Arrest Suspected Gunrunner, Seize 364 Rounds Of Ammunition In Adamawa

Yola, Adamawa State- The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old suspected gunrunner, Sunday Moses, and recovered a cache of dangerous weapons, including 364 rounds of live ammunition and two hand grenades.

It was gathered that the arrest followed intelligence gathering that led to the discovery of offensive weapons in Moses’ possession, which included 193 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 171 rounds of 9×19 pistol ammunition, and two hand grenades.

SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the spokesperson for the Adamawa Police Command, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday, disclosed that Moses had been illegally importing ammunition into the state.

The statement read, “In a bid to ensure a safe and secured environment for the forthcoming yuletide and ongoing farm product harvest season, the command has intensified visibility policing and raiding of criminal hideouts, stop and search operations across the state.

“These simultaneous operations, commenced from 1st December, 2024, in various hideouts within the state and it yielded results as one Sunday Moses, 34years a resident of Kwatau village, Hong local govt area was arrested for illegal and secret importing ammunition into the State.

He said, “The Command had successfully cleared some areas within metro, extended its presence to Song, Gombi and Hong local Government area leading to the arrest and the recoveries.

“During these operations, several hideouts were dislodged, criminals would be denied the opportunity of regrouping anywhere within the state.”

The Commissioner of Police CP Dankombo Morris, expressed gratitude for the support the command was receiving from the public and encouraged them to remain vigilant while providing timely information to security agencies.

“Together, we will ensure peace and security across the State and beyond,” he added.