Men of the Nigerian Army have arrested five suspected  armed robbers in the Kuje area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with two vehicles containing locally made guns.
The suspects were nabbed by troops of 176 Battalion, Gwagwalada, during a stop and search operation at the entrance of Kuje Area Council on Thursday.

It was gathered that the men were arrested inside two Volkswagen Golf cars with the weapons, following a credible tip-off to the troops on duty.

A source said the suspects were still undergoing interrogation after which they would be handed over to the police for prosecution.

“The men were rounded up by troops of 176 Battalion during the routine stop-and-search in the Kuje area. They hid several locally made weapons inside their Golf car. Some of the residents of the area provided intelligence to the military.

“They are still being quizzed on how they got their weapons, where they were heading and what other crimes they had committed,” the source explained.

Several parts of Abuja have been grappling with security challenges ranging from kidnapping for ransom to armed robbery and carjacking.