Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a man for allegedly transporting military-grade ammunition concealed inside bags of garri along the Abuja–Kaduna highway.
The suspect, 35-year-old Abdullahi Hassan, was intercepted during a routine patrol on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Kaduna State. According to NDLEA spokesman, officers discovered a large cache of ammunition carefully hidden in fresh cassava granules.
A total of 1,989 rounds of RLA 7.62mm ammunition were recovered from the consignment. The agency said Hassan was arrested while moving the items along the busy route in an apparent attempt to evade detection.
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Both the suspect and the recovered ammunition have been handed over to another security agency for further investigation.
The arrest is part of a series of operations carried out by the NDLEA across the country over the past week as part of efforts to disrupt the movement of illicit arms and drugs.
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