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Boko Haram: Nigerian troops arrest
policeman, soldier with anti-aircraft gun, ammunition
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a
policeman and a soldier for illegal possession of ammunition.
This was contained in a statement on Monday
by Col. Sagir Musa, the Acting Director Army Public Relations.
Musa said that a Mobile policeman, Sgt.
Markus John, with number PNo 383106 was arrested at Njimtilo checkpoint on
Maiduguri-Damaturu road, while on transit to Lagos.
He said that at the time of arrest, John was
in possession of two magazines, 146 rounds of 7.62 mm Special ammunition and
one round of anti-aircraft gun concealed in his bag.
Musa added that the army in conjunction with
the police also nabbed Pte Paul Ojochegbe (14NA7113208) and Lance Cpl. Oko Eke
(12NA672586), also at the Njimtilo checkpoint.
He alleged that they were in possession of
one disassembled AK 47 Rifle.
Musa restated the army’s appeal to the public
to continue to provide useful information about suspicious movement of
terrorists/criminals wherever they were seen hibernating in the country.
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