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Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by cnandy: 8:57am On Jul 17, 2023
EGBE
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by Unperturbedpota: 8:58am On Jul 17, 2023
DropsMic:
Good. Hopefully they won’t release it back to the owners.
As at the time we are reading this, they must have done that already. Nigeria is just too corrupt to work any more.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by Guyman01: 8:58am On Jul 17, 2023
Bandits in the North will see those pellets used for hunting as a joke. I was thinking it was bullets for AK 47 or assorted guns.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by FuckDModz:
grin

But the driver of the truck is a Yoruba man. Somehow they refused to mention his name.

Fucking bastards!

Edit:

Official statement from NA

TROOPS INTERCEPT TRUCK LOAD OF AMMUNITION EN ROUTE ANAMBRA STATE

Troops of 192 Battalion Nigerian Army (NA) operating in 81 Division Area of Responsibility have busted an international ammunition smuggling syndicate, while transporting a truck load of smuggled ammunition to Anambra State on Saturday 15 July 2023.

The troops, who acted on actionable Intelligence conducted a meticulous and rigorous Stop and Search operation along Ajilete-Owode Road in Yewa North LGA of Ogun State and uncovered the illegal ammunition in a truck with Registration number ENU 697 XY, loaded with 720 packets of Red Star Cartridges of 12 Calibre, containing 25 cartridges per packet, totalling 18, 000 cartridges and an additional 250 packets of live (black) cartridges containing 10 packets each, totalling 2500 cartridges of same calibre.

The suspects, identified as Mr. Eric Seworvor, a Ghanaian national, and the driver, Mr Lukman Sani, have been taken into custody and are helping with ongoing investigations.

Information gathered during preliminary investigation revealed that the ammunition, which were surreptitiously concealed in a supposed empty truck were imported from Mali, via Idiroko International Border, where the criminals had successfully beaten several other checkpoints en-route their final destination in Onitsha, Anambra State, where they intended to deliver the illegal ammunition. Timely intervention by the vigilant troops however thwarted the chaos that such volume of ammunition would have unleashed on innocent members of the public, if the criminals had succeeded.

The Nigerian Army therefore appeals to all law abiding citizens to continue to support the troops and other security agencies with credible and actionable information, as they combat security challenges across the country.

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has commended the troops for their commitment and urged them not to relent as they strive in synergy with other services and security agencies to provide safe and secure atmosphere for all Nigerians and socio economic development across the country.

ONYEMA NWACHUKWU
Brigadier General
Director Army Public Relations
17 July 2023
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by Ambitious21: 8:58am On Jul 17, 2023
Fear them
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by HRMK: 8:59am On Jul 17, 2023
I THOUGHT ITS SAID BORDERS HAVE BEEN CLOSED!I GUESS IT IS ONLY CLOSED TO FOODSTUFFS BUT OPENED TO AMMUNITIONS!WHAT A COUNTRY!!
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by INVINCIBLECSP1(m): 9:00am On Jul 17, 2023
ipobarecriminals:
cool Eluuup yoots are terrorists
Agbado terrorist spotted
🖕
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by OkpaNsukkaisBae(m): 9:02am On Jul 17, 2023
grin
Catridges? Lol.
Well, kudoz to the Army.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by Rimsd(m): 9:03am On Jul 17, 2023
This news is not complete though. Where is the second person's picture and his name? A Nigerian "Yoruba" who is the driver of the truck conveying the ammunitions. Why giving half news?
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by Noneroone(m): 9:03am On Jul 17, 2023
Propaganda
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by enemyofprogress: 9:03am On Jul 17, 2023
Biafra dey prepare for war
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by georgeakins: 9:04am On Jul 17, 2023
dynicks:
I smell across the Niger collaborations in this shit!!
No need intercepting the ammunition. Nigeria Army should let Ibos finish themselves.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by omooba969(m): 9:04am On Jul 17, 2023
slawomir:
Damnnn niggar
Hmmmm ....Nigeria is a joke
Just allow this people go Nigeria is not gonna work
Forget it

Things like this is gonna increase from now on

I used to believe in one Nigeria but Not untill I travelled from Benin city to Abuja by road recently
Imagine a road linking one state to another is completely cut off....Edo state is cut off from kogi state already...there is no road...and the funny thing is when you manage and battle to get to abuja you will be surprised at the trillions spent on abuja City Road whereas the most important federal road uniting and linking us is hell
Go back to sleep joor!
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by Brodagovernor(m): 9:04am On Jul 17, 2023
This arrest will amount to nothing if the case is not pursued to the end. Except they've already done so, this media revelation may impede further investigation to unravel the colossus of this syndicate. May God guide our leaders right.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by olamike02: 9:06am On Jul 17, 2023
Well done 👍 Nigerian Army. We hope other sister security agencies will also do the same if they are the one .
Ajilete Yewa is in Yewa South,in fact 192 Infantry battalion is located in Owode-Idiroko close to Ajilete.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by mukthar2000(m): 9:07am On Jul 17, 2023
So this would have be the ammunitions they might have use on our gallant soldiers they sent to save them from sit at home .

Awon weree omo alee.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by Biola67: 9:08am On Jul 17, 2023
family problem
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by omooba969(m): 9:08am On Jul 17, 2023
Judolisco:
Instead of showing it to d public now... Why not set up d guys dat sent them
Our security agencies no get sense or skill reach that level na...lol 😂
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by Calitoscassius(m): 9:08am On Jul 17, 2023
buygala:
Help is coming the way of the Osu Jews from the same Federal Government Army who they accused of being behind their self inflicted self-genocide and shit-at-home grin


If I was the Chief of Army staff, I would withdraw all soldiers from that zone and watch from Abuja while the efulefus burn their themselves down.
Yes, the zoo army are doing the killings, this propaganda is just to cover up their murderous activicties in the east.

But dumbos like you would swallow and believe any lies that comes from the zoo army. Who do you think is selling the ammunitions to the highest bidders? Use your cone head, think! Oh! I forgot, dumbos cannot think oe use their cone heads, they just believe anything.


As it appears, you obviously want the jews to die, so why not let them get on with it, why intercept amminitions? Let the jews use them to genocide themselves as you have stated. grin


You think the zoo will survive without these jews? The bloody zoo would implode without the jews, that is why the zoo government is refusing them referendum.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by ipobarecriminals: 9:09am On Jul 17, 2023
INVINCIBLECSP1:
Agbado terrorist spotted
🖕
Hope u don't reside in SS/SW states? Go back to ur AfganEAST and enjoy ur holidays grin
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by NOwazobia: 9:10am On Jul 17, 2023
These are for black market trading.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by Calitoscassius(m): 9:10am On Jul 17, 2023
Just give the zoo army the right bribe, pay them what they want and move on with the ammunitions, afterall the zoo army are the ones selling these ammunitions to the highest bidder.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by SavageResponse(m): 9:12am On Jul 17, 2023
AntiChristian:
My advice for people still living in the SE is that whenever you see a Sienna coming your way just run!

When there's life there's Uzodinma (aka Hope).
Do you know that almost all the transport companies in the south east have Toyota Sienna in their fleet.

The person wey follow this advise go run tire grin
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by omooba969(m): 9:12am On Jul 17, 2023
Zonefree:
No armed group uses cartridge for operation unless local vigilantes.

This could be someone's legit business as shops in Onitsha sell these cartridges.
Is it legal for bullets/ cartridges to be sold in shops in Onitsha? It doesn't look like a legit business by the way it's concealed.

This calls for a thorough investigation.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by SmartyPants(m): 9:14am On Jul 17, 2023
Zonefree:
No armed group uses cartridge for operation unless local vigilantes.

This could be someone's legit business as shops in Onitsha sell these cartridges.
So why was it hidden?
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by SavageResponse(m): 9:15am On Jul 17, 2023
Calitoscassius:
Just give the zoo army the right bribe, pay them what they want and move on with the ammunitions, afterall the zoo army are the ones selling these ammunitions to the highest bidder.
You are a goat.

No country in the world issues those type of cartridge to members of its armed forces therefore your allegation is both ridiculous and foolish-sounding!
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by oluspicy: 9:15am On Jul 17, 2023
nlfpmod:
https://twitter.com/ZagazOlaMakama/status/1680689436881715201
This is the full text of the report👇👇👇

Thousands of ammunition heading to Anambra intercepted by gallant troops of the Nigerian Army. Details:

SPECIAL SITREP. AT AS 150400A JUL 23.

*ARREST OF AMMO/ SUSPECTS. OWN TPS LED BY OWN SUNRAY CONDUCTED STOP AND SEARCH OPERATION ALONG ROAD AJILETE - OWODE IN YEWA NORTH LGA AND INTERCEPTED A TRUCK WITH A NO PLATE ENU 697 XY LOADED WITH 720 CTNS OF RED STAR CART OF 12 CALIBER CONTAINING 25 CART EACH (18,000 CARTS), 250 PACKETS OF LIVE CARTS OF PELLETS BLACK CONTAINING 10 CARTS EACH (2500 CARTs) OF SAME CALIBER. THE VEHICLE, THE EXHIBIT AND SUSPECTS WAS HEADING TO ONITSHA ANAMBRA STATE. THE EXHIBIT WAS
CONVEYED FROM MALI VIA IDIROKO INTL BORDER IN A WELL CONCEALED EMPTY TRUCK. THE 2 X SUSPECTS.

MR ERIC SEWORVOR AGE 32 A GHANA CITIZEN WHILE THE DRIVER
MR LUKMAN SANI AGE 42 FROM ADO ODO OTA LGA OF OGUN STATE. THE ARRESTED SUSPECTS CLAIMED THEY WERE HEADING TO ONITSHA ANAMBRA STATE TO DELIVER THE EXHIBIT WHERE THE OWNER RESIDES. ITEMS RECOVERED FM THEM INCL 1 X TECNO AND 1X ITEL GSM PHONES, ECOWAS ID CARD BELONGING TO MR. ERIC FROM GHANA, 125,000 CFA, 245,100 NIG CURRENCY AND 60 GHA CEDIS ONLY. THE SUSPECTS/EXHIBIT ARE CURRENTLY IN OWN CUSTODY AWAITING FURTHER DIR.

CONSEQUENTLY 1 X 7.62MM SP WAS EXPENDED WHILE FORCING THE SUSPECTED TRUCK TO STOP WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE THE CP.
TPS MORALE AND FIGHTING EFFICIENCY REMAIN SATISFACTORY. PSE ACK SIR///

*OWN COMMENT*
1. THE ARREST OF THE CARTs IS COMMENDABLE. THE EXHIBIT CAME INTO NIGERIA VIA THE IDIROKO INTL BORDER.

2. THE EXHIBIT PASSED THROUGH 15 CUSTOM CPs, 10 POLICE CPs AND SEVERAL SY AGENCIES CPs UNIDENTIFIED, WITH ASSUMPTIONS THAT THE TRUCK WAS EMPTY.

3. THE OWNER OF THE EXHIBIT RESIDES AT ANAMBRA STATE.

- OWN DEDUCTION
1. THE AMMOs HEADING TO SOUTH EAST NIGERIA COULD BE USED BY IPOBs TO PERPETRATE THEIR ACT.

2. ATTENTION SHOULD BE PAID TO ALL EMPTY TRUCKS PASSING CPs.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by id4sho(m): 9:16am On Jul 17, 2023
slawomir:
Damnnn niggar
Hmmmm ....Nigeria is a joke
Just allow this people go Nigeria is not gonna work
Forget it
Things like this is gonna increase from now on

I used to believe in one Nigeria but Not untill I travelled from Benin city to Abuja by road recently
Imagine a road linking one state to another is completely cut off....Edo state is cut off from kogi state already...there is no road...and the funny thing is when you manage and battle to get to abuja you will be surprised at the trillions spent on abuja City Road whereas the most important federal road uniting and linking us is hell
Burnt almost 50k plus on fuel just to get to abuja..the police officer on the road started pitying me seeing the stress on my face and saying next time I should use one forest in back of auchi(Jattu road-warrake-ivbiaro road-ihevbe- ime ora-uhunmora through Ekpoma)
Nigeria is doomed
Real niggass no dey complain. One Jameson black barrel on the left and Colorado roll on the right hand. We go dey alright laslas
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by INVINCIBLECSP1(m): 9:16am On Jul 17, 2023
ipobarecriminals:
Hope u don't reside in SS/SW states? Go back to ur AfganEAST and enjoy ur holidays grin
Actually to disappoint you, I am from SS hahahahahahahaha. Thiéfnubu terrorists thinks everyone else apart from them are Igbos. Na we carry the matter for head and not the Igbos dey play, just dey play.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by Akaegwu(m): 9:17am On Jul 17, 2023
This cartridge for hunting. Have been seeing this now with hunters for donkey years.
Re: Army Foils International Ammunition Smuggling Syndicate Heading To Anambra by Lifestone(m): 9:18am On Jul 17, 2023
Zonefree:
No armed group uses cartridge for operation unless local vigilantes.

This could be someone's legit business as shops in Onitsha sell these cartridges.
Legit business.
From Mali? Legit business indeed
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