Police operatives in Katsina have intercepted a Golf vehicle carrying a large cache of highly explosive materials at a checkpoint in Koza, Daura local government area of the state.
The spokesman for the state police command, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Katsina.
He said: “On January 7, while on an intelligence-led stop and search, a team of policemen succeeded in intercepting a Golf vehicle driven by one Jamilu Musa, aged 40.
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“Upon instant search, 6, 975 pieces of detonators were recovered in the suspect’s possession, neatly concealed.”
He revealed that during interrogation, the suspect confessed to have received the materials from one Najib, now at large.
“In the course of further investigation, two suspects, one Ibrahim Murtala and Sulaiman Muhammad, were also arrested in connection with the offence.
“7,500 electric detonators and 30½ bags of gelatine weighing 2,273.65 kg were also recovered in their possession,” the spokesman stated.
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