Woman arrested with 2,500 AK-47 ammunition in Niger State

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 - The Niger State Police Command has arrested a suspected female ammunition courier linked to criminal networks across several states.

The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, December 15, 2025 said Zuwaira Usman, 35, was apprehended with a flask containing 2500 AK-47 ammunition. 

According to the PPRO, police operatives of the Force Intelligence Department (FID), Special Tactical Squad (STS), arrested Zuwaira Usman, 35, of Pandogari in Rafi Local Government Area, on November 4, 2025, following actionable intelligence. 

The suspect confessed during interrogation that she was recruited by a man identified as Lawali, whom she met in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State, in September 2025. 

“On November 4, 2025 at about 5pm, based on intelligence received, Police operatives of FID STS in Niger State arrested one Zuwaira Usman 35yrs of Pandogari, Rafi LGA. She was arrested based on information intercepted that she specialized in transporting ammunition for hoodlums,” the statement read.

"During interrogation, she stated that she met one Lawali in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna State within the month of September, 2025 where they exchanged phone numbers and in the course of their interaction, Lawali requested her to travel to Warri, Delta State and collect a package for him.

"She claimed that twenty thousand naira was given to her as transport fare by Lawali and she proceeded on the journey. On getting to Abuja, she stated that Lawali spoke with the driver and informed them where she would be dropped in Warri. 

"Zuwaira further narrated that on getting to her destination, she met a man on a motorcycle who gave her a sack which contained a flask with some items to deliver to Lawali. 

"She said that the man was later identified as Ahmed, and he gave her an additional thirty thousand naira for her transport back to Kaduna. She took the item and returned to Abuja, and from Abuja to Kaduna State. 

"She took the bag to Lawali in Birnin-Gwari and it was discovered that a total of two thousand, five hundred AK-47 ammunition were contained in the flask delivered to Lawali. 

“Further reports indicated that Ahmed was later intercepted and arrested in Delta State, while effort is ongoing to arrest Lawali, as investigation is intensified.”