- The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, could not be reached for comment as calls to his line were not answered
In Maiduguri, Borno State, troops of Operation Desert Sanity apprehended three soldiers for their alleged involvement in the theft of ammunition.
The arrests occurred during a covert operation conducted at motor parks along Njimtilo Road in Maiduguri. According to a military source, two soldiers were en route to Markudi, while another was traveling to Abuja.
Reportedly, one of the soldiers attempted to conceal the ammunition within a bag of rice.
The source said, “On December 2, troops conducted a convert operations at motor parks and along Njimtilo Road at Njimtilo, three soldiers were arrested. One was en route to Makurdi with 250 rounds of 7.62 MM.
“Another en route to Makurdi was arrested with four fully-loaded magazines and 110 rounds concealed in a mudu of rice.
“The last soldier was going to Abuja. He was arrested with 14 rounds of 7.62MM. The suspects are in custody for further investigation. “
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, could not be reached for comment as calls to his line were not answered. He had also yet to respond to a message sent to him on the matter as of the time of filing this report.