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NDLEA seizes ammunition hidden in garri

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large cache of military-grade ammunition concealed in fresh white cassava granules, locally known as garri, in Kaduna State.

The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

Babafemi said the 1,989 rounds of RLA 7.62mm were intercepted by NDLEA officers on patrol along Abuja-Kaduna highway in Kaduna on Tuesday, May 12.

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Babafemi noted that 35-year-old Abdullahi Hassan, who was conveying the ammunition, was arrested, adding that both the suspect and exhibit have since been transferred to another security agency for further investigation.

He added that 361kg skunk was recovered, stating that a 42-year-old suspect, Husaini Suleiman, was arrested during a raid operation at Dan Magaji area of Zaria town, Kaduna State on Wednesday, May 13.

Segun Ojo

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