Kebbi: Petrol Tanker Loaded With Arms Intercepted by Army

The Commanding Officer, 1 Battalion, Nigerian
Army, Lt. Col. Sunday Ilori, told newsmen on
Saturday in Birnin Kebbi that the vehicle,
bearing the logo of Mobil Oil, was intercepted
on July 11, in a joint operation with men of the
State Security Service.
He listed the items recovered in the fuel
compartment of the oil tanker as three AK 47
Riffles, one RPG-2, nine AK 47 magazines, two
bombs, three RPG chargers and 790 rounds of
7.62mm of special ammunitions
“The arrest and confiscation of arms was sequel
to the on-going operations of the 1 Battalion of
the Nigerian Army with headquarters in Sokoto,
against insurgency and insurgent activities
within its area of responsibilities.
“The efforts resulted in the arrest of one
suspect, arms and ammunition and a petrol
tanker on July 11, 2013 after a combined
operation between the 1 Battalion of the
Nigerian Army and the State Security Services,”
Mr. Ilori said.
He added that two other suspects had escaped
when the vehicle was intercepted, assuring that
investigation was on to “unravel the source and
ownership of the arms and ammunition”.
The commanding officer appealed to the public
to continue supporting the Army and other
security agencies in the current war against
insurgents in the country.
The suspect claimed that he was paid N500, 000
to deliver the items to Sokoto and that the
owners had threatened to eliminate his family.