Security agents in Kaduna yesterday arrested the former chairman of the Petroleum Tankers Drivers in the state, Nuhu Mohammed for allegedly stockpiling arms in the Trikania area of Kaduna.
It was gathered that soldiers from the One Mechanised Division of the Nigeria Army arrived Mohammed’s house along Matawalle road at about midnight. His house was searched and he was whisked away.
One of his neighbours Ibrahim Haruna disclosed that the soldiers after searching his house did not found any incriminating. However, when they searched his second house they found some bullets.
However, it was gathered that the soldiers came back with 10 Hilux vans at about 7am to search the house for the second time, but met a stiff resistance from the youth in the area who hurled stones at them.
Sources told The Nation that his arrest followed a tip-off from residents of the area who alleged that Mohammed popularly known as “Babawo” was arming some youths in the area to cause crisis in the state.
Spokesman of the 1 Division of the Nigerian Army in Kaduna, Lt Col. Abubakar Edun confirmed the arrest in a telephone interview saying “we are doing something about the arrest, when we are through, the press will be communicated”.
Unconfirmed reports have it that Army uniforms, assorted rifles and other dangerous weapons were recovered from the residence of the suspect by security agents after a thorough search was conducted.
Source: The Nation
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