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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, โ€œit was revealed that the gang leader was part of Terwase Akwaza aka Ganaโ€™s gang.

โ€œItems 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 suspectsโ€™ houses.

โ€œThe suspects are currently in custody and will be handed over to relevant authorities for further investigations and possible prosecutionโ€.