Army Arrests 18 Soldiers, 15 Police Officers Selling Arms To Terrorists
The Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar says they have arrested 18 serving soldiers and 15 police officers involved in selling arms to terrorists.
The suspects were traced and arrested by troops of Operation Snowball, an exercise launched in August 2024 to target ammunition racketeering in the theatre.
Abubakar, represented by Major Ademola Owolana, told journalists in Maiduguri that the investigation covered 11 states, with suspects arrested in Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Ebonyi, Enugu, Lagos, Plateau, Kaduna, Rivers, Taraba, and the Federal Capital Territory.
He added that eight civilians and one traditional ruler were also arrested including one Ameh Raphael, an armourer of the 7th Division Garrison, who has been engaging in the act since 2018 and had N45 million in his bank account.
He further disclosed that another suspect, Seidi Adamu of 3rd Division Ordinance Corps, was allegedly involved in the illegal trade since 2022, and has N34 million in his bank account.
He further disclosed that investigation revealed that N135 million passed through the bank account of Enoch Ngwa, a police inspector, also arrested for arms racketeering
