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A 32-year-old man, Anas Dauda, seen displaying an AK-47 rifle and making threatening remarks in a viral video, has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command.
According to a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Dauda of the Jalingo B area, Lamorde Ward, Mubi South Local Government Council, was seen in the video wielding the rifle, which appeared loaded with three magazines.
He was said to have allegedly made disturbing comments and claimed he could sell or lease the weapon for a certain amount of money.
The video, which circulated widely on social media, according to the police, caused panic among residents.
“Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Morris, immediately directed the Divisional Police Officer of Mubi South Division to trace and arrest the suspect.
“Police operatives swiftly acted on the directive and apprehended Dauda at a remote location in Mubi town,” the statement read.
While the suspect is currently in custody, investigations are said to be ongoing to recover the firearm featured in the video and uncover its source.
The commissioner has ordered the deputy commissioner of police in charge of the state criminal investigation department in Yola to take over the case for a discreet investigation and prosecution.
