Army intercepts explosives, ammunition in Cross River
23 June 2022 |
2:45 am
Troops of 13 Brigade operating under Command of 82 Division, Nigerian Army have intercepted a Toyota Camry car loaded with explosives and ammunition in Obudu, Cross River State.
Uniforms<br />
Troops of 13 Brigade operating under Command of 82 Division, Nigerian Army have intercepted a Toyota Camry car loaded with explosives and ammunition in Obudu, Cross River State.
Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this yesterday, in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar.
According to him, the driver of the vehicle marked JAL 492 AA, was accosted by troops deployed at forwarding Operating Base Amana, while attempting to zoom off en-route Utanga village towards Obudu Mountains.
The explosives<br />
“Troops of 13 Brigade operating under Command of 82 Division, Nigerian Army on Tuesday, June 21, intercepted a Toyota Camry car marked JAL 492 AA, laden with assorted ammunition Enroute Utanga village towards Obudu mountains in Cross River State.
“Troops deployed at Forward Operating Base Amana attempted to stop the vehicle at their checkpoint but the driver evaded the checking and zoomed off. The drivers’ recalcitrance compelled the troops to open fire on the vehicle’s tyres, thereby immobilising it.
The seized vehicle
“A thorough search conducted on the vehicle revealed that it was conveying 72 Improvised Explosive Device chargers, 121 Dynamite Liquid, 200 rounds of 7.62 mm (NATO) and 82 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition. Other items recovered in the intercepted vehicle are military uniforms and kits,” the statement added.
The Command appealed to members of the public to continue to assist security agencies with credible information that would lead to reducing insecurity across the country.
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