Posted by Amarachi on Tue 11th Feb, 2025 - tori.ng
The incident occurred during a night operation in Nasarawa Burkullu, where security forces acting on intelligence accosted the suspect, identified as a known arms trafficker from Anka.
A suspected arms supplier has been eliminated by troops of Operation Fansan Yanma while attempting to flee after he was intercepted with weapons meant for bandits in Zamfara State.
The incident occurred during a night operation in Nasarawa Burkullu, where security forces acting on intelligence accosted the suspect, identified as a known arms trafficker from Anka.
Upon sighting the troops, the suspect attempted to escape but was swiftly neutralized.
According to security analyst, Zagazola Makama, preliminary investigations confirmed that he was transporting firearms and ammunition to criminal groups operating in the region who have been crying out that they went out of weapons as troops intensified their pursuit against them.