A 37-year-old woman who was allegedly in possession of 317 live ammunition, has been arrested by the tactical team of the Operation Zenda Joint Task Force in Benue State.

The Commander of Operation Zenda, SP Felix Nomiyugh, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Makurdi.

He said the suspect was arrested at Ayati Junction in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

The commander said that the suspect was an associate of a dreaded bandit operating in the local government area.

He confirmed that the task force recovered from the suspect 200 live ammunition of General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) and 117 rounds of 7.6mm ammunition.