Troops nab 2 suspected kidnappers in Taraba

By: Kingsley Omonobi

The Nigerian Army said connected Saturday that its troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke person arrested 2 suspected kidnappers successful Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.

The Army said successful a connection that the apprehension is successful continuation of ongoing clearance operations crossed Taraba State nether the codename Operation Lafiya Nakowa which is yielding important successes.

“Acting connected credible quality regarding the activities of transgression elements successful Garau axis of Rafin Taba community, troops conducted a raid connected the hideout of suspected kidnappers connected 19 September 2025.

“The swift and precise cognition led to the apprehension of Ibrahim Umaru and Adamu Malam Musa, some notorious for their engagement successful a bid of kidnapping incidents wrong and beyond the state.

“During preliminary interrogation, the suspects confessed to participating successful respective abductions wherever ample sums of wealth were collected arsenic ransom from victims’ families.

“They further revealed that immoderate abductees were often moved crossed Taraba State boundaries into Plateau State, peculiarly astir the notorious Madam Forest, to evade information surveillance,” the connection said.

While commending the troops for their vigilance, professionalism, and dedication, the Commander 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 OPWS Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa noted that the palmy cognition is yet different testament to the resoluteness and committedness of troops of 6 Brigade to escaped Taraba State and its environs of transgression elements threatening peace, safety, and socio-economic activities.

He assured the radical of Taraba State that the Brigade volition proceed to intensify operations successful synergy with different information agencies until each transgression networks are dismantled and bid is afloat restored.

The Nigerian Army, therefore, called connected members of the nationalist to proceed to enactment ongoing operations by providing timely and credible accusation to information agencies, portion besides informing transgression elements to desist from their nefarious activities oregon look decisive action.

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