Troops intercept motorcyclist with 4,653 rounds of bullets disguised as a bag of rice in Zamfara
The interception of a motorcyclist with a bag containing disguised ammunition has been reported in Moriki, Zamfara State. The bag, which appeared to contain rice, actually held approximately 4653 x rods of 7.62mm (special) bullets. The incident occurred when military personnel received intelligence about arms being transported in the area. Following this tipoff, they established an emergency stop and search checkpoint, leading to the seizure of the bag of ammunition. Although the motorcyclist was able to evade capture, the bike and the bag of ammunition were confiscated. During the interception, the motorcyclist attempted to flee from routine checks, abandoning the bike and the bag of bullets in the process. The images below portray the seized ammunition and the interception site.
