Niger police arrest 194 suspects,recover 48 weapons February 13, 2017 The Niger State Police Command said it arrested 194 suspects and recovered over 48 dangerous weapons from criminals in parts of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Zubairu Muazu, told Northern City News in Minna, that the suspects were arrested within a month and that aerial surveillance and ground raids carried out by his command to end the incessant attacks in some communities of the state culminated in the arrests and recovery of assorted weapons. Giving the breakdown of the weapons recovered,the CP said his men recovered five AK47 rifles with 648 rounds of live ammunition,21 single barrel guns with 249 cartridges,one revolver rifle and five revolver short guns,six ‘Ghanaian” pistols, one locally-made pistol, nine dane guns, axe, knife, bow and arrows.“The police in collaboration with other sister security agencies took the battle to the dens of armed bandits in Alawa, Kukori, Pandogari, Lau’ kaff...
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