PICTORIAL: Troops Bust Gunrunners' Armoury, Arrest 3, Recover Weapons In Delta

The Nigerian Army troops have uncovered an armoury containing significant cache of arms and ammunition at the residence of a suspected gunrunner in Olota community and adjoining communities in Ughelli South local government area of Delta State.

A statement by the Nigerian Army posted on its official X handle (formerly Twitter) on Thursday said the troops during the raid arrested three suspects and recovered large cache of arms during the operation.

The statement said troops responding to actionable intelligence raided the identified armoury concealed in the residence of one Mr Kenneth, a notorious gunrunner in the community.

The statement said following a search of the armoury, troops recovered one G3 Rifle, 853 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, and 19 rounds of 7.62mm special.

The troops further extended search to other adjoining locations within the community and recovered four G3 Rifles and magazines, one Pump Action Semi Automatic Gun, three Sub-Machine Guns (SMG) and Magazines, as well as 476 Live Cartridges.

The troops also recovered five locally fabricated guns, a large plastic bag containing substance suspected to be cannabis sativa, and two Speed Boats with 75 Horsepower outboard engines.