Kaduna State Police Command reports arresting 10 suspected armed bandits in separate, intelligence-led operations across the state. Police say the arrests follow actions targeting banditry and illegal arms supply networks.
Across the operations, officers recover eight firearms described by police as locally fabricated, including fabricated AK-47 rifles and pistols. The Punch also reports that police detain members of a gunrunning syndicate in connection with the operations, alongside the suspected bandits.
Vanguard and The Punch both attribute the results to the Kaduna police, citing multiple operations carried out in different locations. Both outlets report no further details in their provided accounts about the suspects’ identities, the specific locations of the arrests, or whether additional weapons or ammunition were recovered beyond the eight firearms.
The police are expected to continue investigations into the suspects and the alleged gunrunning links as the cases proceed through the criminal justice system.
