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Arrest
Yola, Sept. 15, 2016 (NAN) Air Commodore Haruna Umar, the Commander, 37 Base Services Group of the Nigerian Air Force in Yola, on Thursday, said an ex service man in military uniform has been arrested in possession of two missing rifles belonging to the air force.
Umar, who presented the suspect, Dubi Elisha, along with five other accomplices in Yola, said that the six were arrested by a joint patrol of air force and personnel of the Department of State Security Services (DSS).
He said “one Mr Dubi Elisha, a business man at Numan was recently arrested by men of the Nigerian Air Force in a joint operation with personnel of DSS.
“He was found to be in possession of a missing FN Rifle belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, among other weapons.
“Mr Dubi was identified to be an ex-service man who was discharged from the Nigerian Army.”
Umar said that the two missing rifles belonging to the air force found in possession of the suspects were stolen from its personnel by one James Dauda who was among the suspects arrested.
“After series of interrogations, James Dauda confessed stealing the rifles.
“According to Dauda’s confession, he sold the FN Rifles to Dubi Elisha, which eventually led to the latter’s arrest.
“Dauda’s voluntary confessional statement also disclosed the involvement of other accomplices.
“These individuals have all been arrested. They are Saul Chamak, Yaro Philemon, Martins Bwara and Tatula Moses.”
Umar said other incriminating items recovered from the suspects included “browning pistol, a double-barrel gun, 30 rounds of 9mm live ammunition, 30 shot-gun cartridges, three arrows, desert camouflage military uniform and one 7.62 mm live ammunition.”
While reiterating the commitment of the air force to deal with criminals in the state, the commander lauded the collaboration of other security agencies to NAF in the state. (NAN)
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(Edited by Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu)