Suspect Arrested with 800 AK-47 Rounds in Zamfara

Security Forces Nab Gunrunner with 800 Rounds of AK-47 Ammunition

Security forces in Zamfara State have arrested a 25-year-old man, Mannir Adam, for allegedly transporting 800 rounds of AK-47 ammunition concealed in the fuel tank of a motorcycle.

Suspect Arrested with 800 AK-47 Rounds in Zamfara

Security forces in Zamfara State have arrested a 25-year-old suspect, Mannir Adam, for allegedly transporting 800 rounds of AK-47 ammunition concealed inside the fuel tank of a red Boxer motorcycle.The arrest occurred around 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday at a security checkpoint in Yankara along the Gusau–Funtua highway. The suspect, from Yankuzo village in Tsafe Local Government Area, was intercepted during a routine check.A thorough search by operative…

Zamfara Police Nab Suspect With 800 Rounds Of Live Ammunition In Major Crackdown

The Zamfara State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspect found in possession of a large cache of live ammunition. On the evening of March 10, 2026, at approximately 7:50 PM, police officers conducting routine patrols along the Gusau–Funtua Federal Road at the Yankara checkpoint intercepted a suspicious motorcycle. Acting on credible intelligence, the officers stopped and searched the rider, Mannir Adam, a 25-year-old man from Yanku…