Police operatives attached to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command have arrested a senior officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in possession of assorted heavy firearms and ammunition .The suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, was apprehended on Monday afternoon around the Zuma area of the state.According to sources, the officer was unable to provide a reasonable explanation for how he acquired the weapons or his intended destination, raising suspicions of potential involvement in arms deals with criminal elements.His arrest followed an intelligence report from informants about a missing person.It was learnt that the weapons recovered from him included rifles and pistols.“We recovered four AK-47 magazines; four magazines of CZ Scorpion rifle; two CZ Scorpion rifles, 139mm ammunition and two Diakon and CZ pistols,” said a source.FCT Commissioner of Police (CP) Olatunji Disu confirmed the arrest of the suspect to our Correspondent.He said the suspect was being interrogated, adding that further details would be provided later.“They have just brought the suspect before me and he is being questioned. That’s all I can confirm at the moment,” he said.
Police arrest senior immigration officer with heavy firearms in FCT
