TROOPS NAB SUSPECTED GUNRUNNER, RETRIEVE N2.4M AND 969 ROUNDS

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By: Fasasi Hammad

The Nigerian Army announced on Saturday that troops of the 6 Brigade/Nigerian Army (NA)/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) intercepted and arrested a suspected gunrunner during a stop-and-search operation at Sarkin Kudu in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State.

Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, spokesperson for the Brigade, said the operation is part of ongoing efforts to combat criminal activity and maintain peace in the state.

“Acting on credible intelligence, vigilant troops on sentry duty stopped an Audi vehicle with registration number RBC 798 DV (Abuja). During a thorough search, a 48-year-old man, Monday Reuben, from Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State, was arrested,” he stated.

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Recovered from the suspect were:

Two AK-47 rifles
197 empty magazines
One box of 7.62mm NATO ammunition containing 250 rounds
14 packs of 9mm Parabellum ammunition totaling 700 rounds
19 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition
₦2,440,000 in cash
One wallet containing four IDs and four ATM cards
One Android phone and one Itel keypad phone
One power bank
Eight bottles of perfume
One rechargeable touch light
Assorted local charms

All recovered items, along with the suspect, are in custody and will be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further investigation.

Brigadier General Chukwuemeka Michael Akaliro, Commander of 6 Brigade/OPWS, commended the troops for their diligence and alertness, stressing that the Brigade remains committed to its mandate from the Chief of Army Staff to eliminate all criminal threats in Taraba State.

He added that officers and soldiers involved in the operation will be duly recognised and rewarded under the Brigade’s reward and sanction policy.