The Nigerian army yesterday ,arrested two soldiers working with Boko
Haram .The acting spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Sani Usman,
disclosed during a press conference that the soldiers, 13NA/ 70/10183
Sapper Eric Nwokorie and 13NA/70/10263 Sapper Macauley Fortune, were
arrested at Yola motor park in Adamawa state with some unauthorized
explosive materials.He said
"Last Sunday 7th February 2016, two of our Explosive Ordinance Device
personnel attached to 143 Battalion, 13NA/ 70/10183 Sapper Eric Nwokorie
and 13NA/70/10263 Sapper Macauley Fortune were arrested at Yola park
with the following unauthorised military items:
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" he said
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