Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested 33 security personnel, including 18 serving soldiers and 15 police officers, over allegations of arms sales to terrorists and other criminal elements.
The arrests followed the launch of Operation Snowball in August 2024, targeting ammunition racketeering across the North-East. The Theatre Commander, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, made this known through Major Ademola Owolana at a media briefing in Maiduguri.
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He said suspects were picked up across 11 states including Borno, Benue, Bauchi, Lagos, Ebonyi, Enugu, Plateau, Taraba, Kaduna, Rivers, and the Federal Capital Territory. Eight civilians and a traditional ruler were also arrested in the operation.
Among those apprehended is one Ameh Raphael, identified as an armourer with the 7th Division Garrison, who reportedly had ₦45 million in his account. Another suspect, Seidi Adamu of the 3rd Division Ordnance Services, had ₦34 million. Investigators also traced ₦135 million through the account of a police inspector, Enoch Ngwa, alleged to be a key figure in the arms racket.
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