Cameroonian security authorities have arrested a 23-year-old man in possession of a large quantity of 7.62mm ammunition concealed in containers while riding a motorcycle in the Far North Region of Cameroon, near the Gamboru axis in Borno State.

The suspect, identified as Moussa Ngoudja, a Cameroonian national born in Sueram, Fotokol, was arrested at about 6:30 a.m. on August 9 following a security operation by members of the Vigilance Committee of Dougoumslio Slio Village.

A security source told Zagazola Makama that Ngoudja was intercepted while riding a Boxer motorcycle and was found in possession of three containers containing several rounds of 7.62mm ammunition.

The discovery has raised concerns over the movement of ammunition through communities around the Cameroon-Nigeria border, particularly given the proximity of the area to Gamboru and other locations affected by the activities of terrorist and criminal networks operating around the Lake Chad Basin.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect allegedly told his interrogators that he had collected the ammunition from Mada in Makary, Cameroon, and was transporting it to Mdego Village in Fotokol, also in Cameroon.

The suspect is currently being held at the Hilé Alifa Gendarmerie Brigade in Cameroon, where further investigation is being conducted to establish how he obtained the ammunition and whether other individuals or networks were involved in the movement. (Zagazola, excluding headline)