Operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol, attached to the Zamfara State Police Command, on Sunday, arrested one Samaila Na’ibi, in possession of weapons in the Bungudu Local Government Area of the state.

Spokesperson for the command, Yazid Abubakar, in a statement on X, on Wednesday, said the suspect was nabbed when his vehicle was intercepted during a stop-and-search operation along the Gusau–Funtua Highway, on Sunday.

Mr Yazid said, “On 11th January, 2026, at about 1200 hours, operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol (SHP) attached to the Department of Operations (DOPS) of the Command, while on routine stop-and-search duties at a point between Kotorkoshi and Tazame areas along the Gusau–Funtua Highway, intercepted a Golf vehicle with registration number ABUJA KUJ 893 CK.

“During the operation, one Samaila Na’ibi ‘M’ of Kuya Village, via Kekun Waje District, Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, was arrested in possession of two (2) locally fabricated AK-47 rifles concealed inside a sack. The vehicle was driven by Samaila Aminu (male) of Faskari Local Government Area, Katsina State.

“Consequently, the vehicle was impounded, while the suspects and the recovered exhibits were taken into custody at the Kotorkoshi Divisional Police Headquarters. The suspects and exhibits will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet and thorough investigation, after which appropriate legal action will be taken.”

The state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Maikaba, while reiterating his resolve to combat the proliferation of illegal firearms and other criminal activities in the state, urged members of the public to continue supporting the police with timely and credible information to enhance public safety.