Eagle-eyed operatives of Nigeria’s Department of State Service (DSS) during an operation on Tuesday evening arrested a Police Officer allegedly on his way to deliver arms and ammunition to Fulani herdsmen.
An impeccable DSS source gave the name of the suspect as Amos Ishaya, a Sergeant in Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
“Ishaya was arrested along Makurdi Road in Lafia, Nasarawa State around 7:05pm, in his Honda Hennessy vehicle painted red, with registration number BQ 181-KWL,” the source told News Express.
It was learnt that the suspect claimed to be serving in the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) of Bukuru Police Barracks, Jos.
He was reportedly caught with 949 rounds of AK47 ammunition, 1 walkie talkie radio, different categories of local charms and varieties of hard drugs.