Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted three suspected arms couriers in Zamfara State attempting to smuggle live ammunition to bandits in the state.
The suspects were arrested by the Agency during a stop and search operation in the Tsafe Local Government Area of the State.
NDLEA identified the suspects as Adamu Tijani, 35, Yunusa Yakubu, 17, and Tijani Ismail, 40.
NDLEA official, who was part of the operation, comfired that the suspects were found with 80 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition discovered in a ‘bagco’ sac behind the driver’s seat.