A Nigerian soldier has been arrested for alleged possession of illegal ammunition in Borno State.

Sergeant Saad Adamu, with service number 05NA/56/385, was reportedly found with 485 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and 2 magazines concealed in cartons of dry fish.

Sergeant Adamu, deployed to 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, had left his unit in Jos, Plateau State to Maiduguri without pass in order to further his gunrunning activities.

Upon his arrest, he confessed to working with Sergeant Dalhatu Murtala 07NA/60/0940, who was the armourer of 19 Brigade Garrison of the Army. In fact, Sergeant Adamu told investigators that the ammunition was supplied to him by Sergeant Murtala.

Murtala was thereafter arrested in the Baga road general area of operation.

According to a military signal, a breakdown of the ammunition and magazine in possession of Sergeant Adamu include 313 rounds of 7.62mm PKT ammunition, 172 rounds of 7.62mm special and two magazines.

These were concealed inside Bagco super bag mixed with cucumber and dry fish.

Investigations into the arms racketeering are being led by the 7 Division Provost Group.