The gallant troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have successfully apprehended 12 suspected kidnappers.
Captain Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director of 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, stated that the troops recovered 14 motorcycles, a locally fabricated pistol, and two bags of Indian hemp in Taraba State.
The arrest followed a distress call from residents of Chachanji village regarding the abduction of two individuals by a group of about 10 armed men on motorcycles on 7 November 2024.
The statement added that in a subsequent follow-up operation, based on credible intelligence, troops on 9 November 2024 arrested 12 suspects and seized 14 motorcycles at a local drinking joint in Mbhakyir village, near Agu Centre.
“During an intensive investigation, the arrested suspects admitted to being part of the kidnapping operation and identified their leader as Veior John Gata, a notorious terrorist who has been on the wanted list…