The Nigerian military has arrested a 25-year-old soldier, Private Yahaya Yunusa, for illegal possession of military-grade ammunition in Jaji, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

According to reports, Yunusa, who is attached to the 197 Special Forces Battalion in Zamfara State, was apprehended at about 11:55 a.m. on Friday, April 18, 2025, while in possession of a total of 214 rounds of various calibres of ammunition.

The recovered items include 50 rounds of 12.7×108mm, 69 rounds of 7.62×54mmR (both sets linked by chains), 35 rounds of unlinked 7.62×54mmR, and 60 rounds of 5.56×45mm ammunition. The suspect was also found with multiple ATM cards from Opay, Unity Bank, Access Bank, and First Bank.

During interrogation, Yunusa allegedly confessed that he retrieved the ammunition during various operations, revealing that he serves as the operator of the Anti-Aircraft (AA) machine gun mounted on a military vehicle.

Military authorities have yet to release an official statement on the next steps, but investigations are ongoing to determine the motive and possible links to unauthorized arms dealings.