A suspected ammunition supplier for bandits in Zamfara State, identified as Ahmed Abubakar, has been arrested by the operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command (FCT).
According to Zagazola Makama, a security and counterinsurgency expert on his verified X account (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, the 32-year-old man was arrested on Dec. 7 at about 3:30 p.m. by operatives of the Mabushi Division following credible intelligence.
The suspect, currently residing at Anguwan Dodo, Gwagwalada, was said to have allegedly contacted a serving soldier, Corporal Yusuf Mohammed, to help him source 1,000 rounds of ammunition, purportedly for bandit groups in Zamfara, in exchange for a cash reward.
“The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of attempting to procure ammunition for bandits operating in Zamfara State. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as Ahmed Abubakar of Gusau, Zamfara State, and currently residing at Anguwan Dodo, Gwagwalada, was arrested on December 7 at about 3:30pm by operatives of the Mabushi Division following credible intelligence.
“Sources said the suspect had allegedly contacted a Nigerian Army personnel, Cpl Yusuf Mohammed, to help him procure 1,000 rounds of ammunition, which he claimed were meant for bandits in Zamfara for a monetary reward,” he wrote.
According to Makama, Abubakar reportedly confessed during interrogation that he was acting on the instructions of his uncle, one Ahmed Yakubu, who lives at the same address but is currently on the run.
Yakubu was said to have instructed him to buy the ammunition and transport it to Zamfara for use by bandits in their area.
Makama added that the police recovered N170,100 from the suspect, believed to be part of the funds intended for the illegal purchase.
“The Command said the suspect is currently in custody undergoing further investigation, while efforts are ongoing to track down his fleeing accomplice,” he added.
The FCT Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, could not be reached for comments, as calls to her telephone line were not answered. A text message sent to her had yet to be replied to as of the time this report was filed.
The development comes amid recurring attacks and kidnappings carried out by bandits in the area.
A few days ago, the command busted a kidnapping syndicate following a raid on their den in Ushafa, which led to the rescue of seven kidnapped victims after a gun duel.
Spokesperson for the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement. She said: “On December 5, 2025, the FCT Police Command received a distress report that armed men had invaded a community in Ushafa and abducted several residents.
In a swift response, a joint team comprising operatives of the FCT Anti-Kidnapping Unit, alongside personnel of the Army and the DSS, mobilised to the area on 6 December 2025 and immediately commenced a coordinated search operation.
“Acting on credible intelligence, the team traced the suspects through the outskirts of Mpape community and into settlements extending towards Kagarko LGA of Kaduna State.
“Upon sighting the security operatives, the kidnappers opened fire, engaging the team in a fierce gun duel.
“The operatives returned fire with superior force, successfully dislodging the criminals from their hideout and rescuing one victim who was found in their custody.”
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