Nigeria, June 25 -- According to an operational report made available to The News Chronicle on Thursday, the suspect was apprehended during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Sokoto-Gusau highway on Wednesday.

Military authorities disclosed that the suspect was travelling in a Honda Civic vehicle when troops uncovered a concealed stockpile of military-related items believed to be intended for criminal elements operating in the North-West.

Items recovered from the vehicle included 150 pairs of combat boots, three jackknives, three electric shock devices, a tear gas canister, a military beret, and a belt. Troops also seized two Android mobile phones, an iPad, and a digital wristwatch, all of which are considered to possess pot...