Police Intercept Arms, Ammunition In Kano

The police in Kano State on Tuesday intercepted a Golf 3 car with arms and ammunition at Inusawa village in Ungogo Local Government Area.

The Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Musa Daura, told newsmen in Kano on Wednesday that the car with registration number AG 701 KTN, was intercepted on Tuesday around 9.30 p.m. following a tip-off.

“The occupants of the vehicle on sighting the police patrol vehicle opened fire and immediately our men responded with superior power.

“This made the occupants to abandon their vehicle and escape into the bush with bullet wounds,” he said.

The commissioner said after careful search of the vehicle, some items were recovered, including one AK-47 rifle, one assault rifle and 238 live ammunition of different calibres.

Others were one rocket launcher, eight Ak-47 magazines, seven Turkey oil remote control bomb and two cylinders remote control devices.

The rest were 14 hand grenades, four rolls of wire connector and 12 power sources.

He said the intention of the suspects was to cause havoc and destabilise peace which would subsequently lead to economic and social sabotage in the state.

He said the police had since sealed-off the whole area with a view to arresting the fleeing suspects.

Daura urged members of the public to continue to support the command and other security agencies to restore peace and tranquility in the state.