Police operatives from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command have arrested a Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) officer found in possession of various firearms and ammunition.
The suspect, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was apprehended on Monday afternoon, February 10, 2025, near the Zuma area of the state. Reports indicate that the officer could not provide a reasonable explanation for how he obtained the weapons or where he was taking them, raising suspicions of a potential arms deal with criminals.
Sources reveal that the officer’s arrest came after an intelligence report from informants about a missing person. Among the weapons recovered were rifles and pistols, including four AK-47 magazines, four CZ Scorpion rifle magazines, two CZ Scorpion rifles, 139mm ammunition, and two Diakon and CZ pistols.
FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, confirmed the arrest to The Nation, stating that the suspect was currently being interrogated. He added that more details would be provided later.
“They have just brought the suspect before me, and he is being questioned. That’s all I can confirm at the moment,” he said.
