Nigeria, July 16 -- The police have arrested an 18-year-old student after allegedly recovering a mini revolver from him at an Islamic school in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital.

The police state command's spokesperson, Victor Mshelizah, said in a statement on Thursday that Usman Usman was arrested following a report received on 14 July from the management of Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau Institute for Koranic Memorisation over a disagreement between two students.

Mr Mshelizah said preliminary investigations showed that Master Usman, a native of Sansani in Gassol Local Government Area, was allegedly found in possession of the firearm during the altercation.

"Preliminary investigation revealed that during the altercation, the suspect was fo...