By Charles Nwabardi
Nigerian soldiers have intercepted a truck loaded with arms and ammunition along Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State and subsequently arrested the driver and five others in the process.
SECURITYREPORTERS.com gathered that the truck driver on sighting the soldiers pretended that the vehicle had a fault while the security operatives patrol vehicle passed.
However, it was learnt that as soon as the patrol vehicle passed, the driver turned into a bush but was ambushed by the patrol team, who apprehended him and recovered the weapons that were inside the truck.
It further learnt that the gallant troops recovered 6000 rounds of armor, 34 AK-47 rifles, 3 Anti-aircraft guns, and 6 suicide vests.
During interrogation the driver confessed that he was given N200, 000 to deliver the weapons, disclosing that the suspects were driving behind him before he was nabbed.
After an hour, the suspects, numbering five, driving a 2004 Toyota Highlander car, were ambushed by the soldiers, and eventually arrested
and moved to a Military facility in Kaduna for discrete investigation.
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