Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE, OPWS, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have busted a gunrunning syndicate and arrested a suspected high profile gun runner in Taraba State.
The operation was said to have been conducted around Ambassador Roundabout in Wukari Local Government Area and led to the arrest of a 29-year-old identified as Bulyami Shuaib, a native of Belango Village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area.
The Public Relations Officer of the 6 Brigade Nigeria Army, Umar Muhammad, in a statement, said the suspect is believed to be a key player in arms trafficking, operating within the region.
According to the statement, items recovered from the suspect during the operation include: 362 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 1 round of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, N842,100, one black Jing Cheng motorcycle, one Redmi Android phone, one itel phone, two silver rings and one First Bank ATM card.
The statement added that the suspect is currently in custody and cooperating with security agencies by providing valuable information to support ongoing investigations and future operations.
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.
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