Arms dealing with bandits: 26 NSCDC, six military officers arrested in Bauchi

By our correspondent

Famous armed robbery hunter in Bauchi State, Ali Kwara has disclosed how 26 officers of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and six military officers were arrested for allegedly selling arms and ammunition to kidnappers and bandits in Zamfara and Katsina States.

Kwara said that their arrest was made possible through the joint operation with the military that was set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to track the activities of bandits and kidnappers who are terrorising residents of the two states.

The hunter, who revealed the development while speaking with journalists in Azare local government area of the state, said that the deal between NSCDC and military officers involved in the selling of the arms and ammunition were exposed through a repentant armed robber who alleged that some security officers were involved in the shady deal.

According to him, he had an interaction with the repentant armed robber who gave him the full information on how the deal was carried out.

“I then asked him if he can link me with the officers involved and he willingly agreed to connect me with one Fulani man who was part of the negotiations with the military and Civil defence officers where they purchased N300,000 worth of ammunition from the gang leader.

”The repentant robber said that they purchased another N400,000 worth of ammunition and within the same week, they purchased another arm and ammunition worth N1.5 million from him,” Kwara said.

“On the fourth encounter, in collaboration with the military, we jointly arrested the gang leader who exposed five Civil Defence officials and we arrested 24 Civil Defence officers and six military officers outrightly,” he added.

Kwara explained  that the Commandant of NSCDC ordered for the immediate termination of the job of those officers indicted and were taken to court for proper prosecution.

“Similarly, we are working with General Tukur Burutai who ordered for the immediate arrest of the six military officers and they will be court- marshaled soon,” he added.

Kwara called for the overhaul of Nigeria security which he lamented is polluted by some bad eggs who are complicit in the fight against crimes and criminality in the country.

He also called on the government to provide jobs for unemployed youths in the country as a measure to addressing the menace of criminal activities in all parts of Nigeria.