Police intercept ammunition in Nkwanta, arrest two suspects

Security personnel in Nkwanta in the Oti Region have intercepted a large quantity of ammunition during two separate intelligence-led operations, leading to the arrest of two suspects.

According to a statement issued by the Oti Regional Police Headquarters on May 17, 2026, the first operation involved the interception of a 66-seater MGI bus with registration number AS 248-P at a security checkpoint in Nkwanta.

A search conducted on the vehicle uncovered 750 live J/G cartridges concealed in a black polythene bag containing three brown boxes, each packed with 250 rounds of ammunition.

Police said a suspect identified as Hudu Mahama, 53, who was serving as the driver’s mate, admitted ownership of the ammunition during preliminary interrogation. In a separate operation on the same day, a joint Police/Military team retrieved another box containing 125 AA cartridges and 125 BB cartridges after it reportedly fell from a suspect’s motorbike during a pursuit.

The unidentified rider, however, escaped with a second box of ammunition, the statement added

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