According to the Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Monday, June 2, 2025, five AK-47 rifles, eight AK-47 magazines as well as 347 bullets of various calibres were recovered by men of the Kogi State Police Command inside a vehicle abandoned by a man during police chase.
Adejobi disclosed this on his X handle on Monday morning, saying the man, suspected to be an armed robber, was pursued by the officers after he refused to stop for a search on the road.
According to the Force PRO, officers of the command intercepted a space bus that ran through a security checkpoint at high speed. The team pursued the bus and the driver, upon realizing that he was being pursued, abandoned the bus and fled into a nearby bush.
On getting to where he abandoned the vehicle, the officers conducted a search and reportedly found the arms and ammunition inside.
Adejobi wrote: “A swift cordon and search was conducted on the spot, leading to the recovery of a substantial cache of arms and ammunition, which included five AK-47 rifles, eight AK-47 magazines, 283 rounds of 7.62x39mm ammunition, 62 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition and two rounds of 7.62x59mm ammunition.”
Adejobi also disclosed that preliminary investigation suggested a possible connection to a recent armed robbery at a filling station in Kabba, a town in Kogi State, which is currently under investigation.
He added that efforts are on to apprehend the fleeing man and other members of his gang.
Below is the screenshot of the post by Adejobi on the matter:
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