NIGERIA, Dec. 1 -- The suspects were stopped during a routine checkpoint operation. When officers searched their vehicle, they found the ammunition hidden inside.

The discovery has raised new concerns about the growing movement of illegal weapons across the northern region, a route already known for criminal activities.

According to security sources, early investigations indicate that the ammunition was being transported to an unknown group, suggesting possible links to criminal gangs or terrorist groups operating in the area.

The suspects are now in custody, and the NDLEA, working with other security agencies, has begun a deeper investigation to uncover where the ammunition came from and who it was meant for.

This interception comes ...