The Sokoto State Police Command has announced the arrest of several suspects involved in illegal possession of firearms and activities believed to be linked to terrorism.
The breakthrough is credited to the efforts of the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Musa, in curbing crime and protecting public safety across the state.
In a press statement released on Friday, the spokesman for the command, DSP Ahmed Rufai, revealed that detectives from the State Intelligence Department apprehended one Bello Ibrahim, popularly known as “Bello Currency,” and four others.
Those arrested with him are Alhaji Muhammad Danlato, Alhaji Abun Buhari, Alhaji Faruku Alhaji, and Abubakar Furniture.
They were arrested over unlawful possession of firearms and suspected terror-related activities.
“According to investigations, Bello Ibrahim allegedly sold fabricated revolvers to the other four suspects under the pretext of self-defence.
“The weapons were unregistered, and no valid firearm licences were obtained, thereby violating the Firearms Act,” the police spokesman said.
