3 suspected gunrunners killed, weapons recovered in Sokoto

No fewer than three suspected gunrunners have been killed with their weapons recovered in a border town in Sokoto State.

Army spokesman, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, while confirming the incident on Wednesday, in a statement said the suspects, who  operated around the Sabo Birni area of the state were neutralised on Tuesday.

The operation, according to Yerima, followed credible information of gunrunners moving weapons on foot from the Niger Republic into Nigeria around 11 pm.

The statement partly read, “the highly vigilant troops mounted a successful ambush along the suspected route close to Garin Naimaimai Village and neutralised the three gunrunners”.

Items recovered included RPG bombs and RPG chargers, machine gun, AK-47 assault rifles and other accessories as well as the different caliber of assorted ammunition.

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya lauded  the efforts of the troops.

He, also asked them to “sustain operational in dominating all the illegal routes around the border areas with the Niger Republic to frustrate any movement of weapons and ammunition into the country.”