Operations Forest Sanity Joint Troops intercepted more than 2,000 rounds of various grades of ammunition being couriered to bandits near Polewire in the dreaded Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Samuel Aruwan, State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs said the arms were hidden in various parts of a black Toyota Corolla car.
He added that the army had detained the driver of a vehicle that was transporting large amounts of ammunition across the Birnin-Gwari for terrorists.
Aruwan listed ammunition seized by the military as 1,079 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and 886 rounds of 7.62mm belt ammunition, 139 rounds of 7.62mm tracer rounds, including five empty AK-47 magazines.
He said –
“In another significant breakthrough, troops of Operation Forest Sanity have intercepted a large quantity of ammunition being conveyed to bandits by a courier around Polewire in the dreaded Birnin Gwari LGA
“According to a report forwarded to the Kaduna State Government, the troops followed up on credible intelligence around gunrunning activities, and in the course of diligent checks stopped a suspicious vehicle within the location of interest.
“A search of the intercepted vehicle – a black Toyota Corolla – revealed more than 2,000 rounds of various grades of ammunition, concealed in different parts of the car.
“After a thorough search of the vehicle, the following precise quantities were recovered: 1,079 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 886 rounds of 7.62mm belted ammunition, 139 rounds of 7.62mm tracer ammunition, five empty AK-47 magazines were also recovered.
“The driver of the vehicle, one Aminu Abdullahi, is in custody for further investigation.”
He quoted Governor Nasir El-Rufai to have expressed satisfaction with the reports and thanked the troops for their proactiveness in denying bandits a major supply of arms meant to mete out more destruction and suffering.
cc: Punch Ng
