Police nab soldier selling ammunition to kidnappers, 61 others in Kaduna

Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a 32 old Nigerian Army soldier, Lance Corporal Koza Yabiliok, for allegedly selling ammunitions to suspected kidnappers.

The command has also arrested 61 other criminal suspects for various offences across the state in the last two weeks.

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Lance Corporal Yabiliok serving in one of the military units in Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State, told newsmen while he was being paraded by the police that he sold each of the live ammunition for N400.

He however said he never knew his customer was a kidnapper until they were arrested by the police. “He told me that, he needed the ammunitions for protection of their cattle against rustlers. That is why I sold them to him. I never knew he is a kidnapper.”

Speaking earlier on the arrest, Commissioner of Police, Ali Aji Janga, said the 62 suspects were arrested for different crimes ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide and cattle rustling, among others.

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He said different kinds of arms, ammunitions and other dangerous weapons and other items, including vehicles and drugs, were recovered from the suspects.

“Suspects arrested include; eight (8) suspects for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, car snatching and illegal possession of live ammunition; four (4) suspects for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, illegal possession of fire arms and ammunition and cattle rustling; three (3) suspects for criminal conspiracy, causing hurt, armed robbery and illegal possession of fire arms, etc..

The suspects, he said, are aiding investigation and will be prosecuted on completion of investigations.

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