Troops arrest suspected gunrunner, recover ammunition in Taraba

Troops arrest suspected gunrunner, recover ammunition in Taraba

Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, intercepted a suspected gun runner and recovered 969 rounds of ammunition during a stop-and-search operation in Taraba State. The arrest, which took place on Saturday, February 21, 2026, occurred at Sarkin Kudu in Ibi Local Government Area following actionable intelligence received by the troops. According to a statement issued by Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, Acting As…

Troops recover N2.4m, 969 rounds of ammunition from alleged gunrunner

The Army said on Saturday that troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army (NA)/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in the early hours of the day, successfully intercepted and arrested a suspected gun-runner during a stop-and-search operation at Sarkin Kudu in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State.

StatePress NG: Troops nab suspected gun runner, recover AK-47s, 969 rounds of ammunition

Nigerian Army Intercepts Gun Runner in Taraba, Recovers Ammunition, Cash - Security News Alert

Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested a suspected gun runner and seized nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition in Taraba State. The arrest took place on Saturday, February 21, 2026, during a targeted stop-and-search operation at Sarkin Kudu in the Ibi Local Government Area. […] The post Nigerian Army Intercepts Gun Runner in Taraba, Recovers Ammunition, Cash first appeared on S…

Again, Troops Arrest Suspected Gun-Runner, Seize 2 AK-47, 969 Rounds of Ammunition in Taraba

Again, Troops Arrest Suspected Gun-Runner, Seize 2 AK-47, 969 Rounds of Ammunition in Taraba Troops of the Nigerian Army under 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have intercepted a suspected gun-runner and recovered 969 rounds of ammunition during a stop-and-search operation in Taraba State. The suspect, identified as Monday Reuben, 48, was arrested on February […] The post Again, Troops Arrest Suspected Gun-Runner, Seize 2 AK-47, 969 Rou…