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Woman Who Concealed 124 Rounds Of Bullets In Palm Oil Arrested

Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command, on Friday, arrested Hauwa Sani for concealing 124 rounds of anti-craft ammunition in a gallon of palm oil.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel revealed this in a statement posted on X.com on Saturday.

According to him, the state police operatives also arrested the suspect with a cash sum of ₦78,500 and a mobile phone while trying to smuggle the ammunition to Katsina state.

The Commissioner of Police, Shehu Nadada has ordered the transfer of the suspect and exhibit to the Force Intelligence Department, Force Headquarters in Abuja for further investigation.

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The statement reads, “On 23/8/2024 at about 1710hrs, based on credible information, Police operatives attached to Keffi Division intercepted and got one Hauwa Sani ‘F’ alongside a 2 years old child of Doro village, Katsina state arrested.

“Consequently, one hundred and twenty-four (124) rounds of Anti Aircraft ammunition concealed in a gallon of palm oil, one Tecno mobile phone, and a cash sum of Seventy-eight thousand and five hundred Naira (#78,500) were recovered from the suspect as exhibit.

“Preliminary findings revealed that the suspect received supply of the ammunition at Rafin sanyi village of Doma Local government area of Nasarawa state, and concealed the items in a gallon of palm oil en route Katsina state before nemesis caught up with her.”

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