Troops of the 192 Battalion Nigerian Army (NA), operating within the 81 Division Area of Responsibility, have successfully busted an international ammunition smuggling syndicate.

According to a statement yesterday, signed by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army Public Relations; acting on actionable intelligence, the troops conducted a meticulous Stop and Search operation along the Ajilete-Owode Road in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State on Saturday, July 15, 2023.

General Nwachukwu said during the operation, the troops discovered a truck, bearing the registration number ENU 697 XY, which was transporting a large quantity of smuggled ammunition destined for Anambra State.

He said two suspects – a Ghanaian national, Eric Seworvor, and the driver, Mr. Lukman Sani – have been taken into custody and are helping with ongoing investigations.