Police recover 912 rounds of ammunition in Maiduguri

By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja

Operatives of Borno Police Command have been deployed to hunt for the owner of 912 rounds of B32 API ammunition, calibre 7.62 by 51 millimetres recently discovered in Maiduguri, the state capital

The discovery of the hidden cache of ammunition in Maiduguri, described as a major security breakthrough was announced in a statement by the spokesperson of the Borno Police Command, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso on Tuesday.

According to the statement, the discovery was made last Sunday when the Divisional Police Officer of Lamisula Division, acting on credible intelligence, led a team of operatives to the Kumshe Jamba Mari area of the Maiduguri metropolis.

He added that upon discovery of the hidden cache, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit was immediately deployed, and the area was secured before the safe recovery of the B32 API ammunition, calibre 7.62 by 51 millimetres.

Nahum added that the recovered ammunition has been secured, while investigations are ongoing to trace its source and intended use, as well as arrest those behind it.

He also quoted Borno Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, as commending members of the public for providing timely information.

The Police Commissioner also reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to intelligence-driven policing.

He also urged residents to continue cooperating with the Police by reporting suspicious activities within their communities.