Army Arrests Corporal For Allegedly Stealing 602 rounds of ammunition in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Maiduguri, in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force, Borno State, have arrested a soldier, Corporal Francis Bako, for allegedly stealing ammunition.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and Security analyst in the Lake Chad region that he was arrested by Military intelligence at Kano Motor Park, Maiduguri following a tip off.

The sources said that the soldier who was from Mallam Fatori was heading to Kaduna before he was accosted and found with about in possession of 602 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.

The soldier is currently in custody of the military for further action