Three Mazda Saloon cars loaded with cartridges concealed in sacks of cassava flour (garri) and parboiled rice was intercepted by The Special Assignment Team of Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’.
The Acting Comptroller in Charge of the Unit, DC Hussein Ejibunu, disclosed this on Monday, September 27, in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the zone, DSC Theophilus Duniya.
According to the statement, the seizures were made while officers of the zone were on information patrol on Sunday at about 10pm along Igbora axis of Oyo State.
“It was reported that the drivers abandoned their vehicles on sighting the official vehicle. The items discovered during physical examination in the office included 751 pieces of AAA, 70mm live Lion Cartridges, sacks of cassava flour and sacks of parboiled rice,
“The vehicles including their contents have been deposited at the station for further investigation.” the statement read.