The suspected female gunrunner. Credit: Nigerian Army/X
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected gunrunner, Halima Ibrahim, 30, while attempting to flee with two AK-47 rifle magazines in the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
According to a tweet via the X handle of the Nigerian Army on Friday, an intelligence-led raid was conducted on Kisayi and Dogon Daji settlements in the LG following the abduction of one Dr Abraham Owoicho on August 19, 2026.
The tweet noted that the raid was conducted by troops of ‘Operation Enduring Peace,’ in collaboration with vigilantes and local hunters. During the operation, Ibrahim was nabbed while attempting to flee with the two AK-47 rifle magazines.
However, upon searching her residence, it was discovered that the rifle allegedly belonged to he husband.
