Army Arrests Dismissed Inspector Over Alleged Arms Supply to Bandits
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have arrested a dismissed police inspector allegedly linked to an interstate arms trafficking network operating across parts of the country.
The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement posted on its official page on June 15, 2026.
According to the statement, the suspect was arrested during an intelligence-led operation by troops of Sector 6 in collaboration with the Operation ENDURING PEACE headquarters. The operation followed reports of illegal arms movement across state boundaries.
The Army said the suspect was intercepted on Sunday, June 14, while travelling in a white Peugeot from Jos South toward the Makera axis of Riyom LGA, Plateau State.
A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of two locally fabricated pistols, 167 rounds of 9mm ammunition, three cans of pepper spray, and a jackknife.
Other items recovered included two mobile phones, two cutlasses, a police staff ID tag, photographs of the suspect in police uniform, two ATM cards, a National Identification Number card, and N73,300 cash.
Preliminary investigations identified the suspect as Inspector Danjuma Yusuf, formerly attached to Nigeria Police Force Base 7, Abuja. He had been dismissed from service, the Army said.
The Army alleged that intelligence findings linked the suspect to an interstate arms trafficking syndicate that supplies weapons to criminal groups involved in terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and other violent crimes.
“Further intelligence indicates that the suspect is a key figure in an interstate arms trafficking syndicate, allegedly supplying weapons to criminal elements involved in terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes,” the statement read.
The suspect remains in military custody and is undergoing further interrogation to identify other members of the network, including financiers and supply channels, the Army said.
The arrest, the Army added, is part of ongoing efforts to disrupt illegal arms trafficking and recover illicit weapons.
The Nigerian Army reaffirmed its commitment to working with other security agencies to tackle security threats, and urged the public to continue providing credible information to support operations.