On Saturday, July 15, troops from the Nigerian Army’s 192 Battalion acting in the 81 Division Area of Responsibility busted an international ammunition smuggling organization while moving a truckload of munitions to Anambra State.
The military, acting on actionable intelligence, conducted a stop-and-search operation along Ajilete-Owode Road in Ogun State’s Yewa North Local Government Area and discovered illicit ammunition in a truck with the license plate ENU 697 XY.
The vehicle was loaded with 720 packets of (red) cartridges of 12 calibre, each packet holding 25 rounds. The total number of cartridges is 18,000 units.
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There were also an additional 250 packs of live (black) cartridges, each with 10 packets, for a total of 2,500 cartridges of the same calibre.
Mr. Eric Seworvor, a Ghanaian, and the driver, Mr. Lukman Sani, have been arrested and are cooperating with the ongoing investigations.
According to information acquired during the preliminary inquiry, the munitions, which was hidden in a supposedly empty truck, was entered from Mali via the Idiroko border.
A statement by Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations said: “The criminals had successfully beaten several other checkpoints en route their final destination in Onitsha, Anambra State, where they intended to deliver the illegal ammunition.
“The timely intervention by the vigilant troops, however, thwarted the chaos that such volume of ammunition would have unleashed on innocent members of the public, if the criminals had succeeded.
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“The Nigerian Army, therefore, appeals to all law-abiding citizens to continue to support the troops and other security agencies with credible and actionable information, as they combat security challenges across the country.
“The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, has commended the troops for their commitment and urged them not to relent as they strive in synergy with other services and security agencies to provide safe and secure atmosphere for all Nigerians and the socio-economic development across the country.”
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