Troops of Sector 7 of the Nigerian Army have intercepted suspected arms traffickers and recovered seven illegal firearms allegedly meant to be supplied to bandits.

This was made known in a post by a security expert, Zagazola Makama, on Monday.

Zagazola said the arrest happened during a targeted stop-and-search operation at Samaru checkpoint in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

According to him, the operation was carried out at about 9:40 a.m. on Monday following credible intelligence regarding the movement of illegal weapons from Jos, Plateau State, to Niger State.

The security expert disclosed that troops had received information that suspected arms racketeers were transporting the weapons in an ash-coloured Mercedes-Benz vehicle.

He added that while acting on the intelligence, security personnel identified, tracked and intercepted the vehicle at the Samaru checkpoint in Zangon Kataf.

Men of the Oyo State Police command have arrested one suspected criminal and recovered a locally made pistol and other illegal items.

The command disclosed this in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade.

The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Monday.

Ayanlade explained that the suspect was arrested on 11th July by officers at Bodija area of Ibadan and is currently in police custody.

He said that the police recovered one locally fabricated pistol and one live cartridge from the suspected criminal.

Other items recovered are sachets of substances suspected to be tramadol, and a passport photograph believed to belong to one of the fleeing suspects.

He added that efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects.

Ayanlade said, “During the search, one of the suspects threw a small bag into a nearby drainage, while two others fled the scene with the motorcycle. The third suspect, Hammed Lateef, was arrested.

“A search of the discarded bag led to the recovery of one locally fabricated pistol, one live cartridge, sachets of substances suspected to be Tramadol, and a passport photograph believed to belong to one of the fleeing suspects”.

The Yobe State Police Command has arrested 63 suspects and recovered a cache of illicit drugs and dangerous weapons during a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts in Damaturu metropolis.

The Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, noting that the operation was carried out on 12th July, 2026 by the Area Commander, Damaturu Area Command.

“Personnel from ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ Divisions were mobilized to raid identified criminal black spots within the state capital as part of the Command’s sustained campaign against illicit drug trafficking and substance abuse.

“The operation covered Mass Transit, Family Support, Zango CMC, Finance, Nayinawa Primary School, Jerusalem Ajayi, Moduri, and Sunday Market.

“A total of sixty-three (63) suspects, including eight (8) women, were arrested during the exercise,” the Command said.

According to the Command, items recovered include Tramadol tablets, Valium-5 tablets, 9 Pentazocine injections, a liquid solution popularly known as “Sholi”, another liquid substance commonly referred to as “Suck and Die,” suspected Indian hemp, as well as axes and other dangerous items.

The suspects are currently undergoing investigation as those found culpable will be charged to court for prosecution in accordance with the law.

The Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, reaffirmed the Command’s unwavering commitment to combating illicit drug trafficking, substance abuse, and other criminal activities across the state.

He charged officers to sustain the ongoing offensive against criminal elements and urged members of the public to support the Police.

“See something, say something. Report suspicions,” the CP said.