The Police in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja arrived just in time to intercept gun supplies to bandits operating in the Abuja-Kaduna axis.
This was made known to journalists Wednesday in Abuja by head of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Mustafa Mohammed. He said a former immigration officer was the supplier of the sophisticated firearms.
“Acting on intelligence, the command intercepted these guns from a dismissed immigration officer attempting to sell them to bandits terrorising the Abuja-Kaduna Forest. The intelligence was received in time, and the arms were intercepted while he was trying to make the delivery,” Mr. Mohammed.
He added that the weapons include a Scorpion CZ EVO3, an advanced, fully automatic firearm with an inbuilt silencer.
“This is the latest model, the 2022 version of the Scorpion series. It can be used in single, automatic, or burst mode. It is a highly sophisticated weapon, and its magazine can hold between 20 to 30 rounds, depending on the configuration. We also recovered 52 rounds of ammunition which could have posed a severe threat had they had fallen into the hands of criminals.”
