A 32-year-old man from Gusau, Zamfara State, has been arrested in the Federal Capital Territory for allegedly attempting to procure 1,000 rounds of live ammunition for bandit groups terrorising the North-West.
Ahmed Abubakar, who resides in Anguwan Dodo, Gwagwalada, was picked up on Saturday, 7 December 2025, at about 3:30 p.m. by operatives of the Mabushi Police Division acting on credible intelligence.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama, citing police sources, disclosed on Tuesday that Abubakar had contacted a serving soldier, Corporal Yusuf Mohammed, offering cash in exchange for the ammunition supply.
The suspect reportedly told the soldier the bullets were destined for bandit camps in Zamfara.
The arrest comes amid heightened concerns over the infiltration of arms trafficking networks into the FCT and the growing collaboration between serving military personnel and criminal elements.
Police authorities say Abubakar is currently in custody and assisting investigators, while efforts are underway to apprehend Corporal Mohammed and any other accomplices.
The FCT Police Command has yet to release an official statement, but sources say the suspect will soon be charged with criminal conspiracy and illegal arms procurement.
The development has once again spotlighted the deadly nexus between bandits, rogue insiders, and the illicit arms trade fuelling Nigeria’s decade-long insecurity crisis in the North-West.
