Operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, have arrested a 30-year-old suspected gun courier, Muhammad Abubakar in Kano State.

Parading the suspect at its State Command, in Kano, the DSS said the suspect, a transporter, was arrested while on errand to transport four RPG tubes, three AK-47 and two empty magazines to a destination in Funtua, Katsina State.

“He was arrested in Gezawa Local Government area of Kano State following Intelligence tip off.

“Upon interrogation, the suspect said he collected the items from one Bello in Maigatari border area, in Jigawa state, for onward delivery in the insecurity prone area.

“The suspect confessed that he was to be settled, N450,000 upon delivery of the items, before he was arrested,” the DSS said

Fielding questions from newsmen,

the suspect, who claimed it was his first engagement, expressed regret over the incidence.

“I hail from Mokwa in Niger State, from where  I transport passengers to Kano and return to Abuja or Mokwa.

“Recently, one Bello pressurised me to help him transport some guns from Maigatari.

“I didn’t know him, we only spoke on the phone. That was the first time we met and my first engagement with him.

“Initially, I told him I was not going, but, after one week of mounting pressure on me, I went to him yesterday, and he brought out the guns.

“I was arrested on the way while transporting the guns to Funtua,” the suspect said.

The suspect added that he could not remember the name of the person he was to deliver the guns to, but he was given the person’s telephone number.

“I know the guns are meant for robbery, but I was destined to be arrested in this circumstance.

“We agreed he will pay me N450,000 upon delivery,” the suspect said.

The service said the suspect will be prosecuted, while efforts were ongoing with other sister security agencies to trail his accomplice.

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The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and rescued a four-year-old boy following a swift, intelligence-led operation in Bauchi.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, in a statement issued on Friday, said detectives from the State Intelligence Department successfully tracked and apprehended the suspects after receiving a kidnapping complaint from the victim’s father.

“On June 10, 2026, the Command acted on a formal complaint of kidnapping lodged by a 45-year-old father, a resident of Gida Dudu Housing Estate, Bauchi. The complainant reported that his son, Musa (surname withheld), a four-year-old boy, was abducted from the frontage of their residence,” the statement said.

Investigations revealed that one of the suspects, identified as Muhammad Usman, 39, allegedly lured the child away from his home on June 9 and subsequently took him to the residence of the second suspect, Hayatudeen Ahmad, 40, who resides in the same estate.

According to the statement, to conceal his crime, Muhammad Usman deceived Hayatudeen Ahmad, claiming the boy was his sister’s son and that she was critically ill. He further claimed it was too late to travel to Kano that night and pleaded with the second suspect to keep the child overnight, promising to take him to their family in Kano the following day.

The police further disclosed that the suspect later wrote a ransom note demanding N5 million from the victim’s family, attached with the phone number for the payment.

The child has since been reunited with his family,” the statement added.

The statement said both suspects remained in police custody and were cooperating with investigators.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Aliyu Sani-Omolori, commended the detectives for their professionalism and prompt response.

The police commissioner also advised parents and guardians to educate their children against trusting strangers, remain vigilant, and promptly report suspicious activities involving children to the nearest police station.

Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old security guard for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl in the Abule-Ijoko area of Ifo Local Government.

The suspect, identified as Abraham Anekaly, reported accosted the victim while on her way home, threatened her with a gun and

forcibly took her to his residence, where he forced himself on her.

According to a statement issued on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the incident happened on Tuesday night.

Babaseyi stated that the suspect was arrested following a swift and intelligence-backed response by detectives attached to Agbado Division of the command.

He noted that a single-barreled, locally made firearm allegedly used to threaten the victim was also recovered.

The statement reads, ,”The incident was reported at Agbado Division in the early hours of June 10, 2026, by a family member of the victim, who alleged that on the night of June 9, 2026, the teenage girl was on her way home when she was accosted by the suspect.

“The suspect, armed with a locally made single-barrel gun, allegedly threatened her before forcibly taking her to his residence at Abule-Ijoko.

“Upon receipt of the complaint, detectives of Agbado Division immediately launched a coordinated response. The suspect was promptly tracked, arrested, and the firearm allegedly used in the commission of the crime was recovered.”

Babaseyi stated that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly had unlawful carnal knowledge of the minor without her consent and further attempted to dispossess her of her belongings.

“The victim was thereafter issued a medical form and taken to a hospital for medical examination and treatment.

“The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for discreet and comprehensive investigation, while the suspect remains in custody pending the conclusion of investigation and subsequent prosecution” he added.

Reacting to the incident,  the State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni,  reiterated the Command’s zero tolerance for sexual and gender-based violence, especially offences against minors.

He assured residents that the Command will ensure diligent prosecution and justice in line with extant laws, urging parents, guardians, and members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report cases of abuse, violence, or suspicious activity to the nearest police formation, as all reports will be treated with urgency and professionalism.

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