{"id":177107,"date":"2025-09-01T18:22:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/katsina-police-arrest-two-with-machine-gun-and-ammo"},"modified":"2025-09-01T19:32:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T18:32:18","slug":"katsina-police-arrest-two-with-machine-gun-and-ammo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/katsina-police-arrest-two-with-machine-gun-and-ammo","title":{"rendered":"Katsina Police Arrest Two With Machine Gun and Ammo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Katsina State Police Command has arrested two men in possession of a machine gun and a large cache of live ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>Police spokesperson, Aliyu Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday on his Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, operatives intercepted a blue Golf vehicle with registration number RSH 528 BV along Karkarku road in Ingawa Local Government Area.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects, identified as 28-year-old Abdulsalam Muhammad and 23-year-old Aminu Mamman, both from Baure town in Safana LGA of Katsina State, were found with one machine gun and 1,295 rounds of live ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>Sadiq explained that the suspects were travelling from Hadejia in Jigawa State to Katsina when they were apprehended.<\/p>\n<p>The Command urged residents to continue to support security agencies with prayers and useful information to help curb insecurity across the state.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Katsina State Police Command has arrested two men in possession of a machine gun and a large cache of live ammunition. Police spokesperson, Aliyu Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday on his Facebook page. 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