The intelligence was received in time, and the arms were intercepted while he was trying to make the delivery.
An ex-immigration officer who was allegedly attempting to sell sophisticated weaponry to bandits operating in the Abuja-Kaduna forest was apprehended by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. The investigation into the alleged transaction was conducted by the command.
After an operation that was directed by intelligence, the police were able to intercept and arrest the officer who had been terminated from his position.
Mustafa Mohammed, the Officer in Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, stated that the operation kept the weaponry from reaching criminal elements who could have made them lethal. He made this statement while speaking to press in Abuja on Wednesday.
A Scorpion CZ EVO3, a sophisticated fully automatic rifle with an integrated silencer, was one of the weapons that Mohammed stated was among those that were seized.
“Acting on intelligence, the command intercepted these guns from a dismissed immigration officer attempting to sell them to bandits terrorising the Abuja-Kaduna forest. The intelligence was received in time, and the arms were intercepted while he was trying to make the delivery.
“This is the latest model, the 2022 version of the Scorpion series.
“It can be used in single, automatic, or burst mode. It is a highly sophisticated weapon, and its magazine can hold between 20 and 30 rounds, depending on the configuration. We also recovered 52 rounds of ammunition which could have posed a severe threat had they fallen into the hands of criminals.”