The Federal Capital Territory Police Command (FCT) has arrested a suspected ammunition supplier linked to bandits in Zamfara State. The suspect, identified as Ahmed Abubakar, was apprehended following credible intelligence on December 7, 2025, at around 3:30 p.m. by operatives of the Mabushi Division.
According to security and counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama, Abubakar, a 32-year-old currently residing in Anguwan Dodo, Gwagwalada, allegedly approached a serving soldier, Corporal Yusuf Mohammed, to procure 1,000 rounds of ammunition intended for bandit groups in Zamfara in exchange for a cash reward.
During interrogation, Abubakar reportedly confessed that he was acting under the instructions of his uncle, Ahmed Yakubu, who resides at the same address but is currently at large. Yakubu allegedly directed him to purchase and transport the ammunition to Zamfara for criminal use. Authorities recovered N170,100 from Abubakar, believed to be part of the funds for the illegal transaction.
The suspect is currently in custody as investigations continue, while police are intensifying efforts to apprehend his fleeing accomplice. FCT Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, was unavailable for comment at the time of reporting.
This arrest comes amid escalating attacks and kidnappings in the region. Recently, the FCT Police Command, in collaboration with the Army and the DSS, dismantled a kidnapping syndicate in Ushafa, rescuing seven victims following a gun battle with the criminals. According to SP Adeh, the operation began on December 5, 2025, after a distress report of abducted residents. Security forces tracked the suspects across Mpape and into settlements extending to Kaduna State. The suspects resisted, prompting a fierce gun duel that ended with the successful rescue of at least one victim.
The case raises pressing questions about what drives individuals to risk their lives supplying weapons to criminal networks and how Nigerian authorities can develop more effective strategies to curb the country’s rising insecurity.
