No fewer than 177 guns have been recovered by police in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States in the ongoing efforts to reduce the high incidence of crimes in the three northern states.
Bashir Musa, spokesperson of the Zone 10 Command of the Nigeria Police, disclosed this in Sokoto.
According to Musa, the recovered guns comprised AK-47 rifles, light machine guns, FN rifles, lar rifle, pistol, GPMG rifles and locally fabricated den guns.
He said the amnesty programme in Zamfara played a great role in the recovery.
Musa added that an armoury belonging to a notorious bandits’ gang known as Zakuri in Zamfara was discovered where 30 AK-47 Rifles were recovered at once.
According to him, two suspected kidnappers and 10 others on alleged culpable homicide offences were arrested including the suspect who was allegedly involved in the attack of the Nasarawa state deputy governor.
He added that 143 animals comprising sheep and cows along with eight motorcycles were recovered from the hoodlums.
Musa reiterated the resolve of the zonal command to sustain the efforts and ensure that all subcommands under it lived up to the expectation.
The police spokesman urged the citizens to be law-abiding and assist the police with useful information on suspicious movements.
