The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected arms courier in Bichi Local Government Area of the state, recovering 109 rounds of live ammunition, an AK-47 magazine and other items allegedly meant for bandits.

The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Mohammed Isah Haruna from Dan Dinshe Yamma Quarters in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State, was arrested following credible intelligence received by operatives of the Bichi Police Division.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the suspect was intercepted at Rimaye Village after residents alerted security operatives about a man dressed in suspected military attire.

A search of his belongings led to the recovery of an AK-47 magazine containing 30 rounds of ammunition, an additional 79 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, two sets of suspected military uniforms, three military caps, a suspected fake military identity card, NIN slip, voter’s card, four ATM cards and a pair of desert boots.

The police said the suspect confessed during interrogation that he was in the area to deliver the recovered items to bandits operating in the bush.

The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended members of the Rimawa community for providing useful information that led to the arrest.

Bakori said investigations were ongoing to identify and arrest other members of the suspected criminal network, stressing that community support remained crucial in the fight against insecurity. Visit www.jocomms.com for more news.