Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a large cache of military-grade ammunition concealed inside bags of bags of garri during one of the agency’s anti-narcotics operations.

A suspect, Husaini Suleiman, 42, was arrested in connection with the ammunition during a raid operation at Dan Magaji area of Zaria town, Kaduna state.

The agency also discovered thousands of pills of tramadol 225mg hidden inside a keg of red oil in a separate interception.

In a statement released on Sunday, the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that officers often come across other dangerous items while searching for illicit drugs and concealed narcotics.

The statement said, “In the course of our work searching for illicit drug concealment, we also stumble on other items that constitute threats to national security as it happened in the attached videos.

“In one instance, #ndlea_nigeria officers discovered a large cache of military grade ammunition in cassava flakes (garri) and in the second video, thousands of tramadol 225mg pills were found concealed in a keg of red oil.”

Five people are reportedly killed after a building collapsed in the Durumi 3 area of Abuja, near the popular Gudu Market.

According to reports, the iincident occurred at about 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.

The Mandate Secretary for Health and Human Services in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, who spoke on behalf of rescue agencies, confirmed that 15 people were pulled from the rubble.

According to Dr. Fasawe, nine victims were rescued alive, while five were confirmed dead. One person remains in critical condition.

Dr. Fasawe said preliminary findings by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) suggest that the developer may have compromised the quality of cement mixture used during construction.

She urged residents and developers intending to build in the nation’s capital to obtain the necessary approvals from the FCT Development Control before commencing construction.

The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) has said that a teacher was killed after gunmen invaded a secondary school at Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire LGA, and abducted the school principal alongside several students.

The attack occurred on Friday morning at Community High School throwing the area into panic as residents and parents scrambled for information about the victims.

In a statement issued on Friday, Nureni Adeniran, executive chairman of OYOSUBEB, described the incident as a painful tragedy for the state’s education sector.

“This is a dark and painful moment for our education family in Oyo State, and our hearts are with the affected parents, teachers and the entire community,” he said.

“We mourn with the family of the teacher whose life was tragically cut short. His service, dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten.”

Residents said the attackers stormed the school between 8am and 9am, shooting the teacher before whisking away Rachael Alamu, the principal, and an unspecified number of students.

The assailants were reportedly armed and fled into a nearby forest reserve bordering the community after carrying out the attack.

Ayanlade Olayinka, spokesperson of the Oyo state police command, confirmed the incident, saying security operatives had already been mobilised to the area.

He said the command was still working to verify the exact number of students abducted during the attack.

According to him, the commissioner of police had departed for the community alongside a tactical team to coordinate response efforts and assess the situation.

Adeniran appealed to parents and residents not to panic, urging them to cooperate with security agencies handling the rescue operation and investigation.

The latest attack has renewed concerns over rising insecurity in parts of Oyo state.

The incident comes weeks after suspected terrorists attacked travellers along the Ibadan-Ijebu road in a failed kidnap attempt that left one person dead.