Police arrest suspect, recover 115 rounds of live ammunition in Benue

The Benue State Police Command has arrested a suspected ammunition courier and recovered 115 rounds of unrecorded 7.62mm ammunition during a information cognition successful the state.

The bid disclosed the improvement successful a connection issued by its spokesperson, CSP Udeme Edet, noting that the apprehension followed a regular patrol by operatives who intercepted 2 men riding a motorcycle.

According to the statement, 1 of the suspects managed to fly aft spotting the approaching constabulary officers.

“Upon sighting the police, 1 of the occupants alighted from the motorcycle and fled into a adjacent bush.

“The remaining suspect, identified arsenic Joro Jarkata, a 20-year-old antheral from Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, was apprehended.

“A hunt conducted connected him led to the betterment of 1 100 and 15 (115) rounds of unrecorded 7.62mm ammunition concealed successful his possession,” the connection work successful part.

The constabulary said the fishy remains successful custody portion the lawsuit has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) successful Makurdi for a elaborate investigation.

According to the command, detectives are moving to find the root of the recovered ammunition, place its intended destination and uncover those connected to the amerciable question of the consignment. Efforts are besides ongoing to apprehend the flee...