Wanted Kidnapper Arrested With 53 AK-47 Magazines In Nasarawa — Police

The Nasarawa State Police Command says it has arrested one
Likita Abubakar, a 35-year-old man allegedly conveying 53 AK-47
magazines to an unknown destination in the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Ramhan
Nansel, in an exclusive interview with our correspondent on
Saturday, said 260 rounds of live ammunition were also recovered
from the suspect, said to be on the police wanted list.

He explained that a team of police on patrol intercepted
Abubakar at the Akwanga Local Government Area of the state, while
he was conveying the weapons on a motorcycle.

Nansel said, “A suspected criminal, who has been on the wanted
list of the Nasarawa State Police Command for offences ranging from
armed robbery to kidnapping, was sighted today (Saturday) at Alushi
Junction, Akwanga LGA.

“A detachment of police operatives attached to the Akwanga
division were immediately deployed in the area and one Likita
Abubakar, 35, was arrested. We were able to recover 53 empty
magazines, 260 rounds of live ammunition and the cash sum of
N38,500 as exhibits.”

The PPRO also disclosed that a Toyata Camry with the number
plate RBU 267 EU reportedly stolen in the New Nyanya area of the
state had been recovered by the command.

“A detachment of police detectives attached to the New Karu
division swung into action and were able to trace the vehicle to
Kafanchan in Kaduna State where they arrested one Emmanuel Adakole
Onyilo who was in possession of the vehicle and he has confessed to
the crime,” he said.

Nansel said the Commissioner of Police, Adesina Soyemi, had
directed that the suspects should be charged after the conclusion
of investigation at the State Criminal Investigation and
Intelligence Department in Lafia.

The Nasarawa State Police Command says it has arrested one
Likita Abubakar, a 35-year-old man allegedly conveying 53 AK-47
magazines to an unknown destination in the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Ramhan
Nansel, in an exclusive interview with our correspondent on
Saturday, said 260 rounds of live ammunition were also recovered
from the suspect, said to be on the police wanted list.

He explained that a team of police on patrol intercepted
Abubakar at the Akwanga Local Government Area of the state, while
he was conveying the weapons on a motorcycle.

Nansel said, “A suspected criminal, who has been on the wanted
list of the Nasarawa State Police Command for offences ranging from
armed robbery to kidnapping, was sighted today (Saturday) at Alushi
Junction, Akwanga LGA.

“A detachment of police operatives attached to the Akwanga
division were immediately deployed in the area and one Likita
Abubakar, 35, was arrested. We were able to recover 53 empty
magazines, 260 rounds of live ammunition and the cash sum of
N38,500 as exhibits.”

The PPRO also disclosed that a Toyata Camry with the number
plate RBU 267 EU reportedly stolen in the New Nyanya area of the
state had been recovered by the command.

“A detachment of police detectives attached to the New Karu
division swung into action and were able to trace the vehicle to
Kafanchan in Kaduna State where they arrested one Emmanuel Adakole
Onyilo who was in possession of the vehicle and he has confessed to
the crime,” he said.

Nansel said the Commissioner of Police, Adesina Soyemi, had
directed that the suspects should be charged after the conclusion
of investigation at the State Criminal Investigation and
Intelligence Department in Lafia.