Troops of Mobile Strike Team II have arrested a notorious gun runner in Rigachikun general area of Kaduna State.

This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu.

The troops recovered two AK 47 assault rifle with 38 rounds of 7.62mm special from the gun runner while on clearance operation at suspected armed bandits hideout in Rigachikun.

However, following the criminal activities taking place at the Rigachikun forest and environs the Army place high surveillance in the general area to deny criminal freedom or operation. 

The success recorded so far is a proactive measures taking by the Army to dominate the general area and fish out criminals that are carrying out kidnapping, armed robbery and cattle rustling.