A Police Inspector attached to the Niger State Government House, Minna, has been arrested for selling arms and ammunition to bandits and other criminals across the state, following an investigation that culminated in the suicide of a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).

The suspect, identified as Inspector John Moses, confessed that the weapons were supplied by the late DSP, Abdullahi Isah, who was attached to the Police Mobile Force 12 in Minna.

Moses was taken into custody after investigations linked him to the diversion of firearms and ammunition intended for official security operations.

Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abiodun Wasiu, confirmed that Moses admitted selling the arms and ammunition to bandits and hoodlums in Erena community, Shiroro Local Government Area, using his brother as a middleman.

A preliminary audit revealed that 13 AK-47 rifles and over 2,000 rounds of ammunition were missing, with discrepancies specifically noted in the AK-47 inventory.

The investigation took a tragic turn when DSP Isah, escorted to the armoury for physical verification of the weapons, reportedly took a pistol and shot himself in the head, dying instantly.

Authorities saidvthat all individuals linked to the deceased in the illegal arms sales have been arrested and are currently under investigation.