Man with bag filled with arms, ammunition meant to be supplied to bandits arrested
Plateau State Police Command detained a middle-aged man in Jos for attempting to supply arms to suspected bandits. The suspect, who reportedly arrived from Zamfara State on Wednesday evening, was caught opposite the NTA Park in Jos during his arms delivery to the bandits.
Maikwudi described how the suspect narrowly escaped being lynched by an angry mob before security operatives intervened. He recounted, “It was the timely arrival of security personnel that saved the suspect. He arrived around 5 pm yesterday and was spotted opposite the NTA park, at the junction leading to the state Secretariat.
“He was just going up and down making calls and informing some people that he was just at the NTA park for them to come and collect their delivery. So, two men were nearby watching and listening to his calls and suspected something was wrong.
“The two men could not approach the suspect but when our people were called, our boys now approached him, and asked him some questions but his answers did not add up.
“So, they caught him and collected a bag he was holding.
“The man protested but when they opened the bag, behold, it was full of arms and ammunition.
“It was then that people tried to beat him up but we rushed to call the police because we feared the mob might kill him there. He confessed that he was not the only one on the mission to Jos but they are many others.
“So that’s how men from the Special Investigations Bureau unit of the Police came and arrested and took him into custody”
The Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, Alabo Alfred, could not be reached to confirm the incidents.
