The FCT Police Command has secured the conviction of two wanted suspects, Yau Sule and Mariya Sule, for unlawful possession and suspected supply of ammunition to kidnappers and other criminal elements.

FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday.

According to the statement, the suspects were arrested on June 2, 2026 following intelligence-led operations.

Yau Sule was arrested while in transit along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway.

Police operatives recovered 81 rounds of 7.62mm live AK-47 ammunition and 100 rounds of 7.62mm belted ammunition for a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG).

Further investigations led to the arrest of his sister, Mariya Sule, who was also found to be involved in the ammunition supply network operating within the North Central region and the Federal Capital Territory.

The suspects were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Court 1, Dutse-Alhaji, FCT, with charge number CR/DUT/1132/2026, and convicted for unlawful possession of live ammunition under the Firearms Act.

In separate warrants dated August 24, 2026, the court sentenced Yau Sule and Mariya Sule to 250 days’ imprisonment each without an option of fine.

The sentences are to be served at the Suleja Correctional Centre.

The FCT Police Command reiterated its commitment to dismantling criminal networks threatening the security of residents of the FCT and neighbouring states.

Members of the public were urged to report suspicious persons or activities to the nearest police station or call the command’s emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883. (The Sun)