The Gombe State Police Command has recovered 119 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 live ammunition concealed in a sack along Kalshingi Road in Kwadon, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of the state.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the recovery followed credible information received by the Divisional Police Officer of Kwadon Division at about 10:30am on May 19, 2026.
Abdullahi said the information indicated that a suspicious white sack had been hidden under a tree opposite a graveyard along the road.
“Upon receipt of the information, the Divisional Police Officer promptly led a team of detectives to the scene where the sack was recovered and searched,” he stated.
The police spokesperson disclosed that items recovered from the sack included 119 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 live ammunition, two empty ammunition packets, two bottles containing moringa seeds, and one green bag.
He added that operatives immediately combed the surrounding bushes and adjoining areas after the discovery, but no suspect had been arrested.
