Troops arrest 10 suspected terrorists, recover AK 47 rifle, 10 military camouflage

The valiant troops of Headquarters 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS in conjunction with other security agencies have arrested 10 suspected terrorists in Taraba State.

Captain Oni Olubodunde, Acting Assistant Director of the 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, said in a statement on Tuesday that the operations took place on Monday.

He said some of the operations were carried out at the Galeri and Kwondo Villages of Ardo-Kola and Bali Local Government Areas of the state.

In the first operation, two suspects, namely; Ali Ibrahim aka Yellow and Wetti Alhaji Ibrahim were arrested by the troops while an AK 47 rifle and 3 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition were recovered.

The statement added that in another operation, about 8 suspects, who have been attacking the Southern Taraba were also apprehended after weeks of covert intelligence-led operation.

It said that during a preliminary investigation, “it was revealed that the gang leader was part of Terwase Akwaza aka Gana’s gang.

“Items recovered include 10 Military Camouflage uniforms, the sum of Sixty Thousand Naira 60,000 and 30 rounds of 7.62MM Special ammunition after a search was conducted at one of the arrested suspects’ houses.

“The suspects are currently in custody and will be handed over to relevant authorities for further investigations and possible prosecution”.