The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspects in Nasarawa State for illegal possession of firearms.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by CSC Babawale Zaid Afolabi, the NSCDC spokesperson, on Thursday.

The arrests were made by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’s SIS) during an operation in Ukoso Komva Ward, Wamba Local Government Area of the state.

The suspects, identified as Umar Ibrahim, Nura Abubakar, and Mohammed Sule, were apprehended while allegedly attempting to sell firearms.

“They were apprehended on their way to deliver the firearms to the buyer,” the NSCDC spokesperson stated.

The recovered items include two automatic rifles with three magazines, one FN rifle with two live ammunition, one live cartridge, nine locally fabricated pistols, one bayonet, and two pairs of Nigerian Forest Security Services uniforms.

The suspects are currently in custody and will be charged in court upon completion of investigations.