By Golok Nanmwa
JOS — The Plateau State Police Command has arrested two suspected arms traffickers over the alleged illegal possession and sale of firearms, recovering a locally fabricated AK-47 rifle, another rifle, two magazines and 29 rounds of ammunition.
The Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo.
According to the statement, operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), in collaboration with officers of the Bukuru Division, arrested a 40-year-old suspect, Yakubu Danladi Pam, from Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, at Miyango-Gyel, behind Building Materials in Jos, on June 22, following intelligence linking him to the alleged illegal possession of firearms.
Police said the suspect told investigators he possessed a locally fabricated firearm, claiming he acquired it for personal protection against attacks.
