AK-47, 30 Live Bullets Recovered From Plateau Kidnap Suspects

August 6 in Nigerian History: Police Recover 26 AK-47 Rifles, 900 Rounds, 68 Magazines from Arms Depot Linked To Asari Dokubo

On August 6, 2009, operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have raided an alleged arms depot linked to Niger Delta militant leader Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, recovering a cache of weapons and ammunition in Rumuodemanya, Port Harcourt. A senior police officer who spoke on condition of anonymity said the raid followed a tip-off. Items recovered include 26 brand new AK-47 rifles, one K.2 rifle, 11 boxes of live ammunition, 900 rounds of 7.6…

AK-47, 30 Live Bullets Recovered From Plateau Kidnap Suspects

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered an AK-47 rifle loaded with 30 rounds of live ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Kanke Local Government Area. The suspects, Lams Sokmak, 25, and Julfa Taga, 35, both of Nyinang Village in Amper District of Kanke LGA, were arrested after a kidnapping was reported at the Kanke Police Division on August 1. Recovered Items The command’s spokesperson,…