ASP Muhktar Aliyu, the Police Public Relations Officer in the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna that the arrest occurred on Sunday at about 6:30 p.m. in Kawo area of Kaduna.
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The command’s spokesman, Superintendent of Police Ebere Amaraizu, announced this in Enugu on Monday in a statement.
The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Bello, presented the recovered arms and ammunition to newsmen in Lafia on Friday.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Kabiru, told newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Friday that the gesture was to curb proliferation of illegal firearms and ammunition throughout the state.
According to Shina Olukolu, the recovery is in compliance with an order by the Inspector-General of Police directing all formations to mop-up illegal arms nationwide.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Johnson Kokumo, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing newsmen in Benin.