Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in conjunction with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have successfully tracked and apprehended a suspected high-profile gun runner in Taraba State.
Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, U. Muhammad, disclosed this on Thursday, saying that the coordinated security operation was carried out around Ambassador Roundabout in Wukari Local Government Area.
According to Muhammad, the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Bulyami Shuaib, a native of Belango Village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area, is believed to be a key player in an arms trafficking syndicate operating within the region.
Items recovered from the suspect during the operation include: 362 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 1 round of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, one black Jing Cheng rubber motorcycle, one Redmi android phone, one itel phone, two silver rings a First Bank ATM card and the sum of Eight Hundred and Forty-Two Thousand, One Hundred Naira (₦842,100).
“The suspect is currently in custody and is cooperating with security agencies by providing valuable information to support ongoing investigations and future operations”, Muhammad stated.
Commending the troops for the successful operation, the Commander 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 OPWS, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s unwavering commitment, in synergy with other security agencies, to rid Taraba state and its environs of criminal elements threatening the peace and safety of law-abiding citizens.
He further urged members of the public to continue supporting security agencies by providing timely and credible information that could aid in sustaining peace and security across the state.
