Soldiers intercept 73 young men travelling to Imo state from Nasarawa

The Nigerian Army has arrested 73 young men heading to Imo state from Nasarawa with 47 motorcycles.

The men were arrested by soldiers attached to the 72 Special Force Brigade, Nigeria Army, Makurdi, the Benue state capital.

Profiling of the suspects have commenced, while it has been established no arms were found on them after the bikes were dismantled, Legit.ng said.

According to a report by Nigerian Tribune, the able-bodied young men who were loaded in five trucks were intercepted at Agan Toll Gate, Makurdi by the military working on a security report.

The trucks were said to be conveying some minerals from Plateau state to a Port Harcourt-based company, Legit.ng reports.

Benue state deputy governor, Benson Abounu, who visited the barracks on Tuesday, June 15 commended the soldiers for the discovery

He expressed joy that despite the attempts to evade arrest, the soldiers were able to apprehend the trucks and arrest the men.

He expressed surprise at how such a large number of young men from the same state could be found together going to the crisis-ridden Imo state.