A suspected gun runner in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State has allegedly vanished with N95 million after collecting the money from a local bandits’ leader to supply firearms.
According to the account made public by Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu, also known as General, the lawmaker representing Musawa/Matazu Federal Constituency, the suspect received the multi-million naira payment with a promise to procure and deliver high-grade weapons.
He instead fled with the entire sum and has not been seen since.
According to News Century TV, Hon. Aliyu disclosed the development during an interview with NTA Hausa.
The case comes at a time of heightened tension in the Matazu axis. Hon. Aliyu linked the incident to reports that a feared bandit kingpin in the area, Kachalla Maha, recently pulled out of local truce agreements.
Since walking away from the pact, Kachalla Maha is said to have imposed heavy livestock-based levies on nearby villages, further escalating insecurity in the communities.
The incident highlights the growing risks tied to illegal arms deals in the region, even among criminal networks.
In another development, GISTSMATE MEDIA reports more than 60 suspected bandits, including a notorious kingpin identified as Idi Abasu Aiki, were reportedly killed during an intelligence-led security operation in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, following what authorities described as a planned reprisal attack on communities in the area.
The development was reported by security analyst Zagazola Makama.
According to the report, the operation was carried out by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, with support from members of the Katsina State Community Vigilantes and specially trained local hunters. READ MORE
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