Tackling Insurgency: Police Recover 2 Anti-Aircraft Guns, Others In Borno - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 15, 2020
The Police Command in Borno says it has recovered two anti-aircraft machine guns and eight AK 47 rifles along the Maiduguri-Damaturu road.
Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Aliyu, made this known while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri.
Aliyu said the command also recovered at the scene, two magazines with 51 rounds, 270 rounds of machine gun ammunitions and four spare barrels.
Aliyu said the guns were recovered by the command’s Rapid Response Squad stationed at Auto village from an accident vehicle on the busy road on Monday.
He said members of the squad had noticed a cut off in vehicular movement on the road and became curious.
According to Aliyu, the weapons are in the command’s custody.
Besides, the commissioner also paraded five suspects arrested for various offences, including alleged car theft and stealing of rams.