A soldier, Lance Cpl. Mubarak Yakubu, has been arrested in Maiduguri, Borno State, with 756 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition and four 36 hand grenades cleverly concealed within a small bag of rice.
The soldier was discovered with the illegal ammunition and explosives during a routine search operation conducted by the Military Police K9 Team in Maiduguri, Borno.
“The soldier, Lance Corporal Mubarak Yakubu, was found in possession of 756 rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition and four 36 hand grenades, ingeniously concealed within a small bag of rice. This arrest underscores the Nigerian Army’s zero-tolerance policy towards any form of illegal activity or contravention of military regulations by its personnel,” the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement on
“Preliminary investigation has revealed that the soldier had been de-inducted from active theatre operations in March 2024 and was undergoing de-induction training at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry. The soldier was on a welfare pass from Jaji to Kaduna and Adamawa from April 30, 2024, to May 13, 2024, when the arrest took place.”
NIGERIAN ARMY ARRESTS PERSONNEL IN POSSESSION OF ILLEGAL AMMUNITION, GRENADE IN MAIDUGURI
The Nigerian Army (NA) in its commitment to uphold the highest standards of conduct and ethics expected of its personnel has apprehended a personnel for illegal possession of ammunition… pic.twitter.com/5W4TTbS7KF
— Nigerian Army (@HQNigerianArmy) May 9, 2024
Nwachukwu emphasized that the arrest highlights the army’s firm stance of zero tolerance towards any illicit conduct or violation of military protocols by its personnel.
He reassured the public that the army remains committed to taking decisive actions to uphold discipline among its ranks and safeguard the security of all Nigerians.