Zamfara State Police Command has announced the arrest of one Aminu Muhammad a middleman who specializes in the supply of hard drugs to some suspected bandits along Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara State.
An Igbo resident of Shinkafi by name Uchenna Nnena was also arrested as the sole supplier of the hard drugs through the middle men.
It has also declared at large one Mr. Buzu also a middleman who usually takes delivery of the drugs to the bandits in the forest.
State Police Commissioner Abutu Yaro who stated this during a Press Conference in Gusau said on the 10th of March 2021 police operatives in Shinkafi local government area acted based on credible information they received and arrested the two suspects
Mr. Abutu Yaro said, one of the suspects Aminu Mohammed who happened to be the middle man in the business was arrested with one hundred (100) bottles of pentazocine injections collected from Uchenna Nnanna while delivering same products to Buzu for onward transmission to the bandits in the forest.
The State Police Commissioner further said the two suspects were apprehended after a series of complaints by people of Shinkafi community that, the duo have engaged themselves in the supply of hard drugs and injections to the bandits in the bush through the same Buzu who was declared at Large.
Mr. Abutu also said, the injections according to the pharmaceutical analysis conducted by a medical expert is used to treat moderate or severe pains for adult and children. It is also used as part of anesthesia for surgery.
The Police Commissioner further added that, the two suspects are currently undergoing interrogation and would soon be charged to court.
