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Soldiers Arrested in Yola with Unauthorized Military Items (Photos)

Posted by George on Wed 10th Feb, 2016 - tori.ng

Two Nigerian soldiers in the north-eastern part of Nigeria has been apprehended by security operatives for being in the possession of illegal weapons.

The arrested soldiers
 
Two soldiers of the Explosive Ordinance Device personnel attached to 143 Battalion, identified as Eric Nwokorie and Macauley Fortune were arrested last Sunday 7th February 2016, at Yola park with some unauthorized military items.

The items are; 1 Smoke grenade, 2,136 live rounds of 7.62 (Special) ammunition, 50 live rounds of 7.6mm (NATO) ammunition, 5 magazines of AK 47 rifles, 2 Browning Machine Gun live rounds of ammunitions.
 
Others include, 1 Axe, 1 Cutlass, 1 Jack knife, 9 Jungle hats, 11 pairs of Camouflage (9 Desert and 3 woodland green), 4 Military Pullovers, 1 Black beret, 1 Green beret, 1 Pair of number 7 dress, 2 General Duty belt, 12 Army T-shirts, 2 Rain Coats, 2 Water bottles, 1 Pairs of Rain boot and 5 Pairs of Desert boots.
 
They are currently being grilled to ascertain their mission after which they will be prosecuted.
 
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