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The Borno State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Musa Alhaji Karimu of Gulani, for alleged unlawful possession of a firearm in Balbaya Market, Bayo Local Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, ASP Nahum Daso, disclosed this in a Tuesday statement.
According to the police, a team of operatives attached to the Balbaya Police Outstation arrested the suspect at about 2:00 p.m. on Monday while conducting a routine foot patrol within the market.
A search conducted on him led to the recovery of one locally made pistol, which he could not give a satisfactory account of.
The suspect is currently in police custody, while preliminary investigations are ongoing to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident and establish further facts.
The Commissioner of Police, Borno State Command, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, assured members of the public of the Command’s continued commitment to proactive policing and the protection of lives and property.
