A Nigerian soldier, Sergeant Saad Adamu, with service number 05NA/56/385, has been arrested in Borno State for allegedly possessing illegal ammunition.
Sergeant Adamu was reportedly found with 485 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and two magazines concealed within cartons of dry fish. The arrest took place at Njimtilo, along the Damaturu-Maiduguri Road.
A military signal obtained by SaharaReporters details the circumstances of the arrest, revealing that Sergeant Adamu, who is a personnel of the 3 Division Ordnance Services (3 DOS), left his unit in Jos and travelled to Maiduguri without official leave.
During preliminary investigations, Adamu allegedly confessed that the ammunition was supplied to him by Sergeant Dalhatu Murtala, with service number 07NA/60/0940, the armourer of the 19 Brigade Garrison in Baga.
The seized ammunition included 313 rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammo, 172 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, and two magazines. The items were reportedly hidden in a Bagco bag mixed with cucumbers and dry fish cartons.
The suspects and the recovered items are currently in the custody of the 7 Division Provost Group for further investigation.