Three soldiers have been apprehended by troops from Operation Desert Sanity, Maiduguri, Borno State, for allegedly stealing ammunition.
NIGERIACRIME learnt from a military source that the uniformed men were nabbed in a concealed operation along Njimtilo Road in Maiduguri.
In addition, the source disclosed that two of the soldiers were on their way to Markudi, Benue state, while one was on his way to Abuja.
He further disclosed that one of the soldiers hid the stolen ammo in a bag of rice.
The source said, “On December 2, troops conducted covert 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.
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“The last soldier was going to Abuja. He was arrested with 14 rounds of 7.62MM. The suspects are in custody for further investigation.”
He vowed that the suspects, if found wanting, during the investigation, would be made to pay for their crimes.
Also, he warned other officers to stay away from crime as it is “unheard of for a group that is expected to protect the citizens to be involved in criminal activities”.
In a separate development, residents of Iseyin in Oyo State are currently gripped by palpable fear due to a fire outbreak at one of the stations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
It was gathered that the petroleum station, located at the Agip area of Iseyin, caught fire around 2 p.m., causing panic among the residents.
Efforts to quench the fire are currently ongoing, with local youths in the town assisting firefighters to extinguish the raging inferno.
NIGERIACRIME also learnt that some residential buildings close to the station have already been affected, intensifying the anxiety among the residents.