Police arrest armed suspect, recover rifle in Taraba

The Taraba State Police Command on Sunday said it has secured the arrest of an armed suspect and recovered one AK-47 rifle in Peu, Bali Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba. The command disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Jalingo, by its Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Victor Mshelizah. He said that […]

The Taraba State Police Command on Sunday said it has secured the arrest of an armed suspect and recovered one AK-47 rifle in Peu, Bali Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba.

The command disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Jalingo, by its Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Victor Mshelizah.

He said that the state’s command, under the leadership of CP Betty Isokpan, had on Friday, conducted a joint operation with local hunters in the Peu village area of Bali LGA.

The PPRO said that during the operation, the team successfully arrested a 40-year-old man of Peu village.

”A search of the suspect led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle loaded with eight rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, and two magazines in his possession.

”The suspect has confessed to possessing the illegal firearm; Our detectives, in collaboration with the local hunters, are making concerted efforts to trace the source of the rifle and apprehend the suspected gun runner accordingly,” he said. (NAN)