A soldier, Nathaniel Jeremiah, serving with the Nigerian Army’s 7 Division, has been detained at the Borno Express Terminal Park in Maiduguri, following his arrest on suspicion of illegally possessing ammunition.
The soldier, who was attempting to board a vehicle bound for Adamawa State on a welfare pass, was stopped during a routine security check. During the search, security personnel discovered 89 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition concealed in his personal bag, raising immediate concerns.
According to security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, the ammunition was seized, and Jeremiah was promptly taken into custody for further interrogation. The recovered rounds have been handed over to the appropriate authorities for detailed investigation.
As of now, officials have yet to release a public statement regarding the incident, though investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances surrounding the soldier’s possession of the ammunition.
