Three soldiers were apprehended by Operation Desert Sanity troops in Maiduguri, Borno State, for allegedly stealing ammo.
They were apprehended during a clandestine operation along Njimtilo Road in Maiduguri.
According to the military, two of the troops were travelling to Markudi and one was heading to Abuja.
One of the soldiers was claimed to have hidden the ammunition in a rice bag.
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.