Chief of Army Staff,
Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika
Four
foreign nationals, suspected to have hailed from Middle East, were arrested in
Kano by the Joint Task Force over a large cache of arms and ammunition
uncovered in their mini-warehouse located in the Bompai area of Kano on
Wednesday.
Following
the shock discovery, owner of the complex, where the dangerous weapons were
impounded, simply identified as a Lebanese national, was arrested by military
personnel.
As
of the time of filing this report, the building, located on Gaya road in Bompai
area of the metropolis, was under surveillance by heavily armed, stern-looking
soldiers.
Security
sources disclosed that items recovered from the extensive operation included 40
air-to-surface missiles, 50 cluster bombs, 200 rocket-propel launchers, eight
AK-47 rifles, 200 military hand grenades and some military hardware capable of
destroying Armored Personnel Carriers.
The
“weapons of war” were said to have been evacuated to the headquarters of the
3rd Motorized Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Kano, alongside the foreign
nationals.
It
was learnt that preliminary investigation had begun while “three
countries have been indicted and the military high command is working to
ascertain the culpability.”
A
resident of the area, said he counted over “300 AK-47 riffles” during the
evacuation.
Spokesman
for the JTF Captain Ikedichi Iweha, promised to brief newsmen later on the
issue, even as he declined comment on the incident, which occurred on Tuesday
night.
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