Operatives of the Borno State Police Command have uncovered a hidden cache of 912 rounds of B32 API type (7.62 x 51mm) ammunition in the Kumshe Jamba Mari area of Maiduguri, the state capital.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, in a statement on Sunday, said the exhibits have been secured while investigations are ongoing to trace the source and intended use of the ammunition.

The statement read, “The Borno State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Naziru Abdulmajid has recorded another significant operational breakthrough in its sustained efforts to enhance public safety and security across the state.

“On January 4, 2026, at about 1400hrs, the Divisional Police Officer Lamisula Division, acting on credible intelligence, led a team of police operatives to Kumshe Jamba Mari area, Maiduguri, where a hidden cache of ammunition was discovered”

He said following standard operational procedures, the Department of Explosive Ordnance Disposal was immediately deployed to the scene.

“The area was professionally cordoned off, and a total of 912 rounds of B32 API type (7.62 x 51mm) ammunition were safely recovered

“The recovered exhibits have been secured, while investigations are ongoing to trace the source and intended use of the ammunition, as well as to apprehend those responsible,” he stated.

Daso said the Commissioner of Police, Naziru Abdulmajid, commended members of the public for their timely and useful information, and reiterated the command’s commitment to sustained intelligence-led policing.

“He further urges residents to continue partnering with the Police by promptly reporting suspicious movements or activities within their communities,” he said

PUNCH on Saturday reported that troops of Operation Hadin Kai also recovered 1,270 rounds of 12.7mm ammunition warheads, live 12.7mm rounds, and power banks concealed inside a drainage in Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri, Borno state (PUNCH)

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