Army Seizes Trucks With 300,000 Live Cartridges In Ogun

The Nigerian army has seized three trucks loaded with thousands of live cartridges in Igbogila-Ilara area of Ogun state.

This was disclosed by the general officer commanding (GOC) of the army 82 division, Enobong Udoh, during a press conference on Thursday, in Lagos state.

Udoh, who represented the brigadier-general Olusegun Olatunde, said the army confiscated the trucks loaded with 300,000 live cartridges in Balogun village on Thursday with the help of other security agencies.

“Following a tip-off received from well-meaning Nigerians during anti-illegal bunkering, anti-pipeline vandalism and anti-smuggling patrols, on May 30, 2018 at about 2:58am, troops of 81 division, Nigerian army in conjunction with the Nigeria police, Department of State Security, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps intercepted three 5-ton trucks with vehicle registration numbers: ANAMBRA AAH 409 ZV, LAGOS BDG 782 XU and LAGOS GGF 88 XU loaded with thousands of live cartridges, at Balogun village, along Igbogila-Ilara road, Ogun state.

“The live cartridges in boxes and cartons were carefully concealed in a wooden platform with metallic plates.”

He further said the drivers and their accomplices, on sighting the troops, abandoned their trucks and fled, adding that none of the drivers were arrested but an investigation into the incident has begun.