Sunday, December 22, 2024 - Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested four suspected members of the Ambazonian rebel group from Cameroon in Taraba State. The arrests were made at a hotel in Takum Local Government Area following credible intelligence on December 18, 2024.
According to a statement by Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director
and spokesman for the 6 Brigade, the suspects confessed during initial
interrogation to being part of the rebel group involved in arms proliferation
in exchange for cocoa with Nigerian collaborators. Four mobile phones were
recovered from the suspects, who remain in custody for further investigation.
In a separate operation, troops deployed in Natilde community, Bantaji
district of Wukari Local Government Area, intercepted a truck transporting 19
pieces of stolen pipelines belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation Limited (NNPCL). The truck bore the registration number WKR 66 BB
Taraba State.
Further collaborative efforts with the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Wukari Division led to the recovery of an additional
11 stolen pipes, bringing the total to 30. The recovered items have been handed
over to the NSCDC for further investigation and action.
The 6 Brigade reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding lives,
properties, and critical national infrastructure. It called on the public to
continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to
bolster collective efforts in maintaining peace and security in Taraba State.
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