The Nigerian Police has arrested a suspect Dayabu Mohammed who runs errands for bandits and 32 others for various offences in the North-east and North-central parts of the country.

Force Spokesman Frank Mba at a media briefing in Abuja said Mohammed was arrested in Saminaka, Kaduna State, while conveying 250 rounds of live ammunition and five AK47 magazines to bandits in Niger State.

He explained that efforts were being intensified by operatives to arrest all suspects in connection with the deal, adding that six members of a car robbery gang had also been arrested by operatives of the Police Special Tactical Squad, STS.

The Spokesman said the suspects work in a coordinated manner, steal cars from different parts of Nigeria and smuggle them to Niger Republic.

Mba added that the gang has a standby buyer in Niger Republic who works on the cars and maintain them for more economic value before sending them back to Nigeria for sale. He said the car buyer is also, a dealer in weapons and spay for the cars either in cash or exchange them with weapons.