The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)’s Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad has arrested four suspects who were allegedly involved in illegal possession of firearm, gunrunning, kidnapping, banditry and Job racketeering.
The Squad also recovered two automatic rifles with three magazines; an AK47 with 15 live ammunition, one FN riffle with two live ammunition, one live cartridge with nine locally fabricated pistols, one bonnet, two pair of Nigerian Forest Security Services uniform among others items.
Three out of the four suspects namely Umar Ibrahim, 35 years, Nura Abubakar, 20, and Mohammed Sule 20 years were arrested at Ukoso Komva Ward, Wamba Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Upon interrogations, the three suspects claimed that they were deceived into the crime by one Ali who is currently at large as he earlier invited them to assist him with the sales of fire arms in his possession.
According to them, “They were however apprehended on their way to deliver it to the buyer”.
In another development, the CG’s SIS has also arrested a 62-year-old called Felix Clerkson for his involvement in job racketeering.
During preliminary Investigation, over 120 fake letters of appointment into the NSCDC were recovered.
Felix who was picked up at Nasarawa Eggon in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State following a tip off admitted to have defrauded desperate and unsuspecting victims to the whopping sum of over 26million naira.
NSCDC revealed that investigation revealed that the suspect has swindled his victims to the tune N55 million, part of which he shared with his accomplices currently at large but are being trailed by our men.
Also arrested was a volunteer with the Nigerian Forest Security Services, Lar Changkur was arrested in Bauchi State over allegedly involvement in gunrunning.
The security outfit confirmed that all the suspects would be charged to court after the completion of investigations on their cases.
