ARREST OF SUSPECT, RECOVERY OF ONE LOCALLY MADE PISTOL

BORNO POLICE COMMAND
PRESS RELEASE

ARREST OF SUSPECT, RECOVERY OF ONE LOCALLY MADE PISTOL

On 9th November 2026, at about 1400hrs, a team of police operatives attached to Balbaya Police Outstation, Bayo Local Government Area, while conducting a routine foot patrol within Balbaya Market, arrested one Musa Alhaji Karimu M’ of Gulani, on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm.

2. A search conducted led to the recovery of one locally made pistol from the suspect, who could not give a satisfactory account of his possession of the firearm.

3. The suspect is currently in police custody, while preliminary investigations are ongoing to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident and establish any further relevant facts.

4. The Commisioner of Police Borno State Command, CP Naziru Abdulmajid psc assures members of the public of its continued commitment to proactive policing and the protection of lives and property.

Emergency Contacts: 0806 807 5581, 0802 347 3293.

ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso Anipr, FCAI, FIPMD
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commissioner of Police,
Borno State Command

10 November, 2026