The Nigerian Army (NA) has apprehended a soldier in possession of illegal ammunition and explosives during a routine search operation by the Military Police K9 Team in Maiduguri, Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. OnyemaNwachukwu, made this known in…
The tactical team of the ‘Operation Zenda Joint Task Force’ in Benue State has apprehended a 37-year-old woman suspected for being in possession of 317 live ammunition. The task force commander, Felix Nomiyugh confirmed the arrest on Tuesday in Makurdi.…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area 1 Command, said it intercepted 940 round of ammunition worth N557,120,828.00 concealed in sacks of garri (cassava flakes) at Idiroko axis of the state. The Area Controller, Mr Ahmadu Shuaibu, said this at…
Brig. Gen. Kingsley Uwa, the Commander, 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Jalingo, says troops deployed to Karim Lamido Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba, killed three bandits during a gun battle. Uwa, who disclosed this while briefing journalists in Jalingo on Wednesday,…
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has urged Nigerians to report anyone seen with live ammunition to curb arms proliferation in Nigeria. Olumuyiwa stated this on his official X account on Sunday Sharing a picture…
Troops of Sector 1 Exercise GOLDEN DAWN III, in conjunction with other security agencies, apprehended a commander of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The IPOB/ESN Commander, Mr Uchechukwu Akpa…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area one Command, has successfully intercepted a cache of live ammunition. The Acting Customs Area Controller, Ahmadu Shuaibu, announced the seizure of 975 rounds of red star live cartridges. These were…
Police operatives serving in Awkunanaw Division of Enugu metropolis, with assistance from Neighbourhood Watch Group, have arrested one Sunday Chukwu, 21, for alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. They recovered one locally-fabricated pistol with one live cartridge from…
The Police in Lagos have arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered a pistol and three rounds of ammunition at Lekki-Ajah, Lagos State. The suspects are Emeka George, male ‘m,’ 30; Ahmed Balogun, ‘m’ 23; and Bolaji Elewuro, ‘m’ 29.…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Tin Can Island command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has once again uncovered a pistol and its magazine inside a Toyota Camry car at the port complex in Lagos. Recall that the command had in…
