Alhaji Sani Harisu, 65-year-old and his son, Anas, 23-year-old, was arrested by the Katsina State Police Command for allegedly being in possession of two AK 47 rifles.

Police Commissioner CP, Sani Buba, said men of Operation Puff Adder, led by O/C SARS Katsina, swung into action following a tip-off, mobilised to the location and arrested the suspects.

According to Harisu, he and his son were ignorant of the law concerning firearms and kept the guns, though without bullets, for self-protection. He also pleaded for forgiveness.

Addressing newsmen, command spokesman Superintendent, Gambo Isa, who represented Police Commissioner CP Sani Buba, said the men were arrested for being in possession of two AK 47 rifles. He said:

Our unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property is yielding positive result. This feat was achieved as a result of robust community policing engagement through the process of dialogue, visibility policing, unrelenting and aggressive counter-crime strategies.

I must as well commend the collective effort, support and cooperation of well-meaning people in the state with the police.

During investigation, the suspects confessed to the crime and led policemen to the scene where two AK 47 rifles with breech numbers 406071 and 1413174 D60 were recovered.

The suspects confessed to have seized the firearms from suspected bandits who attacked their villages last December, but refused to hand over the seized weapons to the police. Investigation is on.

Source: https://lifewithcuttons.com.ng/2019/12/17/father-son-arrested-for-possession-of-ak-47-rifles/

Ignorance about the law in 2019

Like father like son