The convicts. Credit: Nigeria Police Force
The Nigeria Police Force has secured the conviction of two arms traffickers prosecuted for terrorism-related offences after they were arrested in arms trafficking operation in Katsina State.
Following their arrest, they were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Katsina, which sentenced them to over 20 years’ imprisonment.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday.
According to the statement, the convicts, Abdussalam Muhammad and Aminu Mamman, were arrested by operatives of the Katsina State Police Command in September 2025 along the Ingawa–Karkarku Road while transporting a cache of prohibited firearms and ammunition allegedly meant for criminal elements.
