A Police Inspector has been arrested in Abuja for attempting to transport a parcel containing live ammunition through the popular Nyanya Motor Park.
Security forces revealed that around 3.15 p.m on April 19, 2025, officers working with members of the of the Keffi Motor Park Union became suspicions of the package intended for delivery in Lafia, Nasarawa State.
A search of the parcel uncovered an AK-47 magazine loaded with 30 rounds of live ammunition.
The suspect, according to Zagazola, identified as Inspector Kasimu Usman, serves with the Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Unit of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command.
He was promptly arrested and taken into custody.
During investigation, Usman confessed that the package was meant for another police officer, Inspector Haruna Mohammed, attached to the 58 Police Mobile Force (PMF) in Nasarawa State.
Inspector Usman remains in custody as investigations continue into the authorized movement of the military-grade ammunition.
.-9News Nigeria
