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Police Arrest Former Immigration Officer for Supplying Weapons to Terrorists in Abuja-Kaduna Forests

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a dismissed immigration officer who was attempting to supply weapons to terrorists operating in the Abuja-Kaduna forests.

The suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, was apprehended following an intelligence-led operation, preventing the weapons from reaching criminal elements.

Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the Officer in Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Mustafa Mohammed, described the arrest as a critical breakthrough.

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“Acting on intelligence, the command intercepted these guns from a dismissed immigration officer attempting to sell them to bandits terrorising the Abuja-Kaduna forest. The intelligence was received in time, and the arms were intercepted while he was trying to make the delivery,” Mohammed said.

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Among the seized weapons was a Scorpion CZ EVO3, an advanced, fully automatic firearm equipped with an inbuilt silencer.

“This is the latest model, the 2022 version of the Scorpion series. It can be used in single, automatic, or burst mode.“It is a highly sophisticated weapon, and its magazine can hold between 20 to 30 rounds, depending on the configuration.

We also recovered 52 rounds of ammunition which could have posed a severe threat had they fallen into the hands of criminals,” Mohammed added.

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