Army recovers huge Boko Haram ammunition in Maiduguri

The Nigerian Army has announced the discovery of large cache of ammunitions in Maiduguri, capital city of Borno, just days after the state enjoyed a peaceful Sallah celebration. Army public relations officer, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman revealed this in a statement released on Saturday, September 17, hinting that the ammunition belonged to Islamist insurgents, Boko Haram.

The statement read: “Troops on Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed in the outskirts of Maiduguri following a tip off from the Civilian JTF in the area have recovered a large cache of ammunition at a residential area of Bulabulin Ngarnam, Borno State, today morning. 

The recovered ammunition include 3 sealed boxes of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 3 jerry cans containing various calibres of ammunition, 2 sacks containing 5,998 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition and 1, 760 rounds of 5.56mm SS109 calibre of ammunitions.

The statement read: “Troops on Operation LAFIYA DOLE deployed in the outskirts of Maiduguri following a tip off from the Civilian JTF in the area have recovered a large cache of ammunition at a residential area of Bulabulin Ngarnam, Borno State, today morning. 

“The recovered ammunition include 3 sealed boxes of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, 3 jerry cans containing various calibres of ammunition, 2 sacks containing 5,998 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition and 1, 760 rounds of 5.56mm SS109 calibre of ammunitions