Army arrests dismissed police Inspector over alleged arms supply to bandits

Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have apprehended a dismissed police inspector suspected of participating in an interstate arms trafficking network that spans various regions of Nigeria. This arrest was announced in a statement released on the official Nigerian Army page on June 15, 2026. The operation targeted individuals believed to be supplying arms to bandits, contributing to the ongoing security challenges in the country. Further details regarding the circumstances of the arrest and the suspect's connections to the trafficking network were not disclosed in the statement.

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