Troops of 13 Brigade operating under command of 82 Division, Nigerian Army on Tuesday, intercepted a Toyota Camry car with registration number JAL 492 AA, ladened with assorted munition while enroute Utanga village towards Obudu Mountains in Cross River State, the army has disclosed.
The Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, who revealed this in a statement, stated that troops deployed at Forward Operating Base Amana attempted to stop the vehicle at their checkpoint but the driver evaded the checking and zoomed off.
He added that the drivers recalcitrance compelled the troops to open fire on the tyres of the vehicle, thereby immobilizing it.
Furthermore he said, “A thorough search conducted on the vehicle revealed it was conveying 72 Improvised Explosive Device chargers, 121 Dynamite Liquid, 200 rounds of 7.62 mm (NATO) and 82 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition. Other items recovered in the intercepted vehicle are military uniforms and kits”.
He urged members of the public to continue to support its troops with credible information that will lead to stemming the tide of insecurity across the country.
