Abdul Adamu Kinkiba, a councillor in Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State has been arrested with AK-47 around the Giwa Local Government Area of the state.
Kinkiba was arrested in an area close to a notorious den of the bandits terrorising the state.
Engineer Suleiman Yahaya Richifa, the chairman of Soba Local Government Area, confirmed the arrest on Friday saying the incident was a shock to him.
He confirmed that the suspect is the councillor representing Kinkiba ward in the council.
He, however, declined to speak further saying, “I’m in serious grief about the news. Please allow me to overcome my shock.”