Nigerian army intercepts truckload of ammunition being smuggled into South-east
A Ghanaian national is among the arrested suspects.
A Ghanaian national is among the arrested suspects.
The police say Auxiliary is wanted for many crimes
The small arms and light weapons were recovered by the police in various operations across the country.
The police witness says Drambi Vandi attempted to run inside a Korope bus before he was dragged out.
In 2020, OCCRP revealed that a Nigerien government audit found Hima had brokered corrupt arms deals worth $240 million.
The police said there was a shootout between the suspected kidnappers and police operatives.
The police said the arrest was made by operatives of the Force Intelligence Bureau Intelligence Response Team.
The suspect says he procured the ammunition for a Cross River Community fighting IPOB separatists.
The Defence Headquarters says the terrorists were eliminated in the last two weeks.
"I only supply weapons to bandits. I have never killed people with these weapons.”
"As far as Libya remains unstable, so will the problem remain."
The police say Haruna Yusuf leads a syndicate supplying arms and ammunition to bandits in Katsina and Zamfara states
The Edo state government on Thursday said the video was “fake” and “misleading.”
The residents also alleged that a helicopter came into the forest and dropped some ammunition for the herders.
“The border closure is a right step in the right direction because it is already increasing wealth among farmers."
The team also intercepts 300 packs of tramadol.
Three of the suspects were also arrested.
The police displayed the guns to journalists.
The police relied on a security report.
The incident occurred along Azikiwe Road.
Dahiru Abdullahi was apprehended following intelligence reports that he was transporting arms from Niger Republic to Nigeria
Police recovered 197 rounds of ammunitions.
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The JTF says it conducted a raid in Maiduguri and recovered some arms and ammunition
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