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The Nigeria Police (NPF) said it has recovered five AK-47 rifles, 347 bullets, eight magazines found inside vehicle abandoned by a man during police chase.
Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja.
Adejobi said the five AK-47 rifles, eight AK-47 magazines as well as 347 bullets of various calibres were recovered by men of the Kogi State Police Command.
He said the arms and ammunition were found inside a vehicle abandoned by a man during police chase.
Adejobi who made the disclosure on his X handle said the fleeing man is suspected to be an armed robber.
The recovered arms and ammunition recovered from inside the abandoned vehicle
According to him, the man was pursued by the officers after he refused to stop for a search on the road.
“Officers of the command intercepted a space bus that ran through a security checkpoint at high speed.
“The team pursued the bus and the driver, upon realizing that he was being pursued, abandoned the bus and fled into a nearby bush.
“On getting to where he abandoned the vehicle, the officers conducted a search and reportedly found the arms and ammunition inside,” he said.
Adejobi further wrote that : “A swift cordon and search was conducted on the spot, leading to the recovery of a substantial cache of arms and ammunition, which included five AK-47 rifles, eight AK-47 magazines, 283 rounds of 7.62x39mm ammunition, 62 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition and two rounds of 7.62x59mm ammunition.”
Adejobi also disclosed that preliminary investigation suggested a possible connection to a recent armed robbery at a filling station in Kabba, a town in Kogi State, which is currently under investigation.
He added that efforts are on to apprehend the fleeing man and other members of his gang.
