30 units of 80-inch LG plasma TVs caught with terrorists’ suppliers: Military
Troops of the 112 Task Force Battalion, under Operation Hadin Kai, have arrested five suspected terrorist logistics suppliers during a routine search operation in the Mafa council area of Borno.
A statement by Mohammed Goni, the acting spokesperson for the operation, on Tuesday said the suspects were arrested on Monday at about 1:30 p.m.
“The suspects were intercepted while transporting 491 cartons of Albe Stark 2.5% dewormer and 100 cartons of multivitamin injections for animals without the requisite waybill or supporting documentation,” he said.
He added that a search of the vehicles uncovered concealed medical supplies, including 32 cartons of diclofenac sodium injection, 58 cartons of benzylpenicillin sodium BP, six cartons of dexamethasone injection and 51 cartons of metronidazole Intravenous Infusion.
The troops also recovered 30 units of 80-inch LG plasma TVs, 152 empty Bagco sacks, and seven mobile phones.
He explained that preliminary investigations revealed that the consignment was destined for a vendor in N’Djamena, Chad, while some of the concealed medical supplies were to be transloaded into another truck near the Nigeria-Chad border in an apparent attempt to conceal the movement of the consignment and evade security checks.
Mr Goni added that the suspects are currently in the custody of the 24 Task Force Brigade for further investigation.
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