The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a 32 old serving soldier, Lance Corporal Koza Yabiliok, for allegedly selling ammunition to suspected kidnappers.
The commissioner of police in the state, Mr. Ali Aji Janga, who announced the arrest in Kaduna also said 61 other suspected criminals were apprehended for kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide and cattle rustling, among other crimes.
Yabiliok who serves in one of the military units in Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State, confessed that he sold each of the live ammunition for N400.
However, he said he never knew his customers were kidnappers until they were arrested by the police.
“(He) told me that he needed the ammunition for protection of their cattle against rustlers. That is why I sold them to him. I never knew he is a kidnapper,” he said
On the 61 other suspects, Janga said different kinds of arms and ammunition as well as items including vehicles and drugs, were recovered from them.
“Suspects arrested include; eight suspects for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, car snatching and illegal possession of live ammunition; four suspects for criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, rape, illegal possession of fire arms and ammunition and cattle rustling; three suspects for criminal conspiracy, causing hurt, armed robbery and illegal possession of fire arms, etc. The suspects are aiding investigation and will be prosecuted on completion of investigations,” he said.
Speaking earlier on the arrest, Commissioner of Police, Ali Aji Janga, said the 62 suspects were arrested for different crimes ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery, culpable homicide and cattle rustling, among others.