Security team recovers rifle, ammunition from fleeing passenger in Kogi

Security team recovers rifle, ammunition from fleeing passenger in Kogi

By: Zagazola Makama

A patrol team operating along the Okene-Auchi Road in Kogi State has recovered a submachine gun, ammunition, and other items from a fleeing passenger during a routine stop-and-search operation.

Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred on June 22 at about 1:08 p.m., when officers from Okene Division intercepted a Nissan ash-coloured vehicle.

The vehicle, which was en route to Auchi, Edo State, had five passengers on board. Upon ordering all occupants to disembark for a search, one of the passengers suddenly bolted into the nearby forest. Despite a hot pursuit, the suspect managed to escape into the thick bush.

A search of the suspect’s abandoned bag revealed a cache of alarming items, including one SMG rifle with breach number 5197, one magazine, 28 rounds of 5.6mm live ammunition, one G3 live round, a black T-shirt, two tied rosaries, three phone chargers, an Oraimo power bank, charms, and a pair of black sandals.

Security personnel have since launched a thorough combing of the forest in a bid to apprehend the fleeing suspect.

Security team recovers rifle, ammunition from fleeing passenger in Kogi