Security operatives have intercepted a cache of arms and ammunition allegedly destined for criminal elements operating within and around Kogi State, leading to the arrest of three suspects.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo.
According to the statement, the operation was carried out through a joint effort involving local security operatives under the Kogi State security architecture, Hybrid Forces operating under the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, and the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army.
The state government said intelligence reports alerted security agencies to the movement of arms and ammunition allegedly intended for delivery to criminal groups, with a Golf 2 vehicle identified as the means of transportation.
Acting on the intelligence, security agencies reportedly coordinated surveillance efforts across state boundaries and worked with the Sokoto State Government and security agencies in the state to monitor the suspects.
The statement disclosed that three suspects were arrested in Sokoto State after being placed under covert surveillance for more than two weeks.
According to the government, preliminary investigations have yielded useful intelligence, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the alleged arms trafficking network.
Security operatives later intercepted the weapons consignment and impounded the vehicle allegedly used in transporting the items in Kabba, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Recovered items included two AK-47 rifles, several AK-47 magazines, 67 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, two pistols, 12 rounds of pistol ammunition and military
