Troops of the Nigerian army deployed for counter- terrorism and counter- insurgency operations in Taraba and Benue states have arrested a gun runner, foiled a kidnap attempt, and exterminated a terrorist.
In a statement by the director, army public relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said in Taraba state, troops, in collaboration with local vigilantes, apprehended a suspect, one Mansir Mohammed, at Jalingo motor park, on allegations bordering on gun-running activities for terrorists.
According to General Nwachukwu, the arrest of Mohammed also led to the apprehension of other suspected members of his syndicate as well as the recovery of one semi-automatic pump action gun, one locally fabricated gun, a Peugeot car, 5 mobile phones, and the sum of forty-five thousand naira (₦45,000).
The spokesman also gave further details on other operations saying troops on routine patrol at Miyande village in Takum local government area of Taraba state intercepted two terrorist suspects with a concealed automatic rifle underneath the seat of a motorbike.
General Nwachukwu, said the troops recovered one AK- 47 rifle, 5 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and a motorcycle.
In another case, troops responded to a distress call and successfully foiled a kidnap attempt within Zaki-Biam town in Zaki-Biam local government area of Benue state.
During the intervention, the troops reportedly neutralized one kidnapper in a shootout with the criminals and recovered a beretta pistol with 4 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
