Three Killed As Army Intercepts Gunrunners

The Nigerian Army has said its men in Sabon Birni, a border town
between Sokoto State and Niger Republic, have intercepted and
killed three gunrunners moving weapons on foot into Nigeria.

Army spokesperson, Mohammed Yerima, stated this on Wednesday in
a statement.

The incident comes at a time when proliferation of small arms
has been named as the major reason for insecurity across Nigeria
with scores killed and kidnapped on a weekly basis.

Politicians have often been accused of being behind the
proliferation of illegal firearms around the nation.

A former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, said recently that
there are over six million weapons in circulation around the
country.

Mr Yerima, a brigadier general, however, in the statement, said
the three suspects were killed in a successful ambush laid by the
army troops.

Some of the items recovered include RPG bombs and RPG chargers,
machine gun, AK47 assault rifle and other accessories as well as
different calibre of assorted ammunition.

Read full statement:

NA TROOPS NEUTRALISE 3 GUNRUNNERS, RECOVER WEAPONS IN SOKOTO
BORDER TOWN

Nigerian Army troops operating around Sabo Birni border town
of Sokoto State neutralised 3 gunrunners and recovered weapons on 1
June 2021. This was made possible following a credible information
of gunrunners moving weapons on foot from Niger Republic into
Nigeria around 11pm. The highly vigilant troops mounted a
successful ambush along the suspected route close to Garin
Naimaimai Village and neutralised the 3 gunrunners. Items recovered
include RPG bombs and RPG chargers, machine gun, AK47 assault rifle
and other accessories as well as different calibre of assorted
ammunition.

The Chief of Army Staff Maj Gen Faruk Yahaya commended the
efforts of the troops and urged them to sustain operational in
dominating all the illegal routes around the border areas with
Niger Republic to frustrate any movement of weapons and ammunition
into the country.

You are please requested to disseminate the information to
the general public.

MOHAMMED YERIMA
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
2 June 2021

The Nigerian Army has said its men in Sabon Birni, a border town
between Sokoto State and Niger Republic, have intercepted and
killed three gunrunners moving weapons on foot into Nigeria.

Army spokesperson, Mohammed Yerima, stated this on Wednesday in
a statement.

The incident comes at a time when proliferation of small arms
has been named as the major reason for insecurity across Nigeria
with scores killed and kidnapped on a weekly basis.

Politicians have often been accused of being behind the
proliferation of illegal firearms around the nation.

A former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, said recently that
there are over six million weapons in circulation around the
country.

Mr Yerima, a brigadier general, however, in the statement, said
the three suspects were killed in a successful ambush laid by the
army troops.

Some of the items recovered include RPG bombs and RPG chargers,
machine gun, AK47 assault rifle and other accessories as well as
different calibre of assorted ammunition.

Read full statement:

NA TROOPS NEUTRALISE 3 GUNRUNNERS, RECOVER WEAPONS IN SOKOTO
BORDER TOWN

Nigerian Army troops operating around Sabo Birni border town
of Sokoto State neutralised 3 gunrunners and recovered weapons on 1
June 2021. This was made possible following a credible information
of gunrunners moving weapons on foot from Niger Republic into
Nigeria around 11pm. The highly vigilant troops mounted a
successful ambush along the suspected route close to Garin
Naimaimai Village and neutralised the 3 gunrunners. Items recovered
include RPG bombs and RPG chargers, machine gun, AK47 assault rifle
and other accessories as well as different calibre of assorted
ammunition.

The Chief of Army Staff Maj Gen Faruk Yahaya commended the
efforts of the troops and urged them to sustain operational in
dominating all the illegal routes around the border areas with
Niger Republic to frustrate any movement of weapons and ammunition
into the country.

You are please requested to disseminate the information to
the general public.

MOHAMMED YERIMA
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
2 June 2021