Sunday, July 14, 2024 - Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested two notorious terrorists after a fierce shootout at Geshi Village in Damisa Ward of Donga Local Government Area, Taraba State.
The Acting Assistant Director of the 6
Brigade Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Oni Olubodunde, disclosed this in a
statement on Sunday.
Olubodunde stated that the operation, which
took place on July 11, also led to the recovery of two motorcycles used by the
criminals.
The statement partly read, “The operation,
conducted by the troops deployed in Akate in Donga Local Government Area,
occurred following intelligence reports that revealed an attack in Geshi
Village by armed terrorists.
“Acting on this information, troops swiftly
mobilised to the area and engaged the armed men in a fierce exchange of gun
battle, ultimately overpowering the terrorists with superior fire power and
subdued them forcing the criminals to flee in disarray into the bush with gun
shot wounds.”
Two wounded terrorists were said to have
been apprehended while trying to escape on motorcycles, which were also seized.
The statement added that the arrested
suspects are undergoing interrogation.
In another development, troops of
Headquarters 6 Brigade while on routine patrol within the Jalingo metropolis,
were reported to have found a nine-year-old pupil identified as Dorothy
Kwatsumen wandering around in her school uniform at Gongomaliki area in Yorro
LGA of Taraba State.
The statement disclosed that initial
attempts to locate her school and family were unsuccessful, hence, she was
taken to the Brigade headquarters for custody to ensure her parents were
located.
The statement added, “Eventually, she was
later discovered to be a pupil of Glory Children Academy.
“Troops proceeded to the school location and
met the headteacher who informed troops that they had been searching for about
24 hours and have reported the case to the Jalingo Police Division. The pupil
was later reunited with her parents.”
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