The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested suspected fake soldier, Hayatu Galadima, and his accomplice, Hamisu Adamu, for allegedly supplying ammunition and communication gadgets to bandits.
The duo were said to be in possession of hard drugs, ammunition, and communication equipment suspected to be for bandits in Kaduna State.
Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, in a statement on Sunday, said the suspects were arrested last Thursday, around Gwagwalada, Abuja.
Babafemi said the items recovered from them include 21 RLA 7.45mm ammunition concealed in a water bottle; 16 packs of new two-way radio (walkie-talkie); four army-coloured head masks and a wallet containing an army identity card.
He said the items found in the possession of the duo were ATM cards issued by FCMB, First Bank, ECO Bank, UBA, Skye Bank and one U.S. dollar.
Also recovered from them were Indian hemp, tablets of tramadol, three MTN, two 9mobile and one Airtel SIM card packs and one iPhone 12 pro cell phone.
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Babafemi added that also found in the possession of the duo were ATM cards issued by FCMB, First Bank, ECO Bank, UBA, Skye Bank and one U.S. dollar.
Also recovered from them were Indian hemp, tablets of tramadol, three MTN, two 9mobile and one Airtel SIM card packs and one iPhone 12 pro cell phone.
“Others include one Samsung A31, one Nokia phone, seven Nigerian Army pass letters, five handbags and one “Bagco’’ bag containing personal belongings, as well as a gallon of palm oil.
“One of the suspects, Galadima, claimed to be an army lance corporal serving in Ibadan and that they were taking the exhibits to Kaduna and Kano,” he said.
Babafemi said a preliminary investigation indicated that the suspects may have contact with bandits in the North West.
He said the suspects were possibly moving the ammunition and the two-way radios to bandits affected by the suspension of telecommunications services in Zamfara, Sokoto and Kaduna States.
According to Babafemi, NDLEA chairman, Buba Marwa, had directed the FCT command to transfer the suspects to relevant authorities for further investigation.
He said the authorities include the Nigerian Army and another intelligence agency that had earlier placed the two men on their watch list.
