{"id":159959,"date":"2025-04-20T21:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T20:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/military-arrests-personnel-over-illegal-possession-of-ammunition-in-kaduna"},"modified":"2025-04-22T22:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T21:31:56","slug":"military-arrests-personnel-over-illegal-possession-of-ammunition-in-kaduna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/military-arrests-personnel-over-illegal-possession-of-ammunition-in-kaduna","title":{"rendered":"Military arrests personnel over illegal possession of ammunition in Kaduna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A 25-year-old soldier, Private Yahaya Yunusa, has been arrested by military authorities in Jaji, located in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, for allegedly attempting to smuggle a significant quantity of ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>According to an operational report seen on Sunday, the arrest occurred around 11:55 a.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Yunusa, who serves with the 197 Special Forces Battalion based in Zamfara State, was caught in possession of 214 rounds of various types of linked and unlinked ammunition.<\/p>\n<p>Items recovered from him included 50 rounds of 12.7\u00d7108mm, 69 rounds of 7.62\u00d754mmR linked, 35 rounds of unlinked 7.62\u00d754mmR, and 60 rounds of 5.56\u00d745mm.<\/p>\n<p>His military ID card and multiple ATM cards\u2014belonging to Opay, Unity Bank, Access Bank, and First Bank\u2014were also seized during the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>An official familiar with the case confirmed that during initial questioning, Yunusa admitted he collected the ammunition during previous combat operations.<\/p>\n<p>He also stated he had served as an operator of the Anti-Aircraft (AA) machine gun mounted on a military vehicle.<\/p>\n<p>The report noted: \u201cAbout 11:55hrs of April 18, 2025, one Yahaya Yunusa, a 25-year-old military Private (PTE), was apprehended in Jaji, Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The suspect said he is a member of the 197 Special Forces Battalion, Zamfara State.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Military authorities have launched a full investigation into the matter, as concerns grow over internal threats to national security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A 25-year-old soldier, Private Yahaya Yunusa, has been arrested by military authorities in Jaji, located in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, for allegedly attempting to smuggle a significant quantity of ammunition. According to an operational report seen on Sunday, the arrest occurred around 11:55 a.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025. 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