Nigeria, Aug. 1 -- A Nigerian soldier has been arrested at the Borno Express Terminal in Maiduguri for illegally possessing ammunition.

According to a military source on Friday, the arrest was made by the Military Police K9 Team during a routine search operation.

The incident happened at around 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025. During the search, the soldier was found with 350 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition hidden in a sack bag.

A military memo stated: "At about 9:45 a.m. on July 31, 2025, the soldier was arrested by the Military Police K9 Team during a routine search at Borno Express Terminal in Maiduguri for unlawfully possessing 350 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition concealed in a sack."

Preliminary investigations reveal...