Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have intercepted a big cache of ammunition and suspected improvised explosive system (IED) parts alongside the Kaduna-Jos highway.
The operation was carried out on Thursday at about 11:45am close to Boys Science Secondary Faculty on the Manchok-Jos axis in Kaduna state.
The troops, supported by a particular forces tactical workforce, carried out a stop-and-search operation on a business car.
The car, a navy-blue Opel wagon with registration quantity NSR 154 TA Kano, was conveying seven passengers.
The military mentioned a search of the car led to the invention of hid ammunition. Gadgets recovered embrace 569 rounds of 12.7mm anti-aircraft ammunition and a number of other high-velocity warheads.
The troops additionally recovered 189 empty shells of seven.62mm particular ammunition. Different objects embrace disused World System for Cellular Communications (GSM) handsets suspected to be parts for remotely detonated IEDs.
The motive force, recognized as Khalifa Bawa, denied possession of the objects, including that the consignment was a “waybill” handed over by an unidentified particular person. Bawa additionally claimed he had no particulars of the sender or meant recipient.
The Military mentioned all occupants of the car have been taken into custody, whereas the suspects, car and recovered objects are present process additional investigation.
The troops mentioned efforts are ongoing to hint the origin of the cargo and establish these behind it.