The
military has placed under protective custody, a large cargo of arms and
ammunition that was intercepted at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano,
on Saturday.
The
arms which were said to have originated from Russia, were being flown to
Ndjamena, the capital of Chad, but the plane landed in Kano and was promptly
seized by the military.
A
security source said investigation has commenced into the source of the cargo
and content, adding that the arms have been placed under protective custody
pending the conclusion of the probe.
The
source said, “The military has already launched an investigation into how the
aircraft found its way to Kano, the origin of the weapons, the destination and
other important details surrounding the shipment.”
The
Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade could not be reached
for comments as calls to his phone indicated that it was not available.
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