Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have apprehended a suspected Boko Haram terrorist and others involved in the kidnapping of a district head in Taraba State.
The alleged Boko Haram member, identified as Nura Yakubu, was arrested on December 20, 2024, in Garba Chede, Bali Local Government Area.
According to a statement issued to journalists on Friday in Jalingo by the Acting Spokesperson of the Brigade, Captain Oni Olubodunde, says further findings linked him and his gang to the kidnapping of a businessman, Arinze, and the son of Alhaji Ibrahim sometime ago in the Garbatau community of Bali Local Government Area.
Investigations revealed that Yakubu, a food vendor, was involved in harboring Boko Haram terrorists deployed to Taraba State for terrorist activities.
Meanwhile, following the unfortunate kidnapping of a district head within the Jalingo Local Government Area on 27 November 2024, and his subsequent release after payment of ransom, troops intensified intelligence-driven operations to track and apprehend the perpetrators.
This effort led to the arrest of Musa Suito on 18 December 2024, in the Jalingo metropolis. The suspect, a member of a vigilante group providing security services to prominent and wealthy individuals, exploited his position to gather information on potential targets for kidnappers.
Items recovered from him included one Dane gun and two cartridges.
In the wake of the development, the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army says it remains steadfast in its mission to ensure the safety and security of lives and properties across Taraba State and beyond.
It for the support of the public to enable it do so.
”We urge members of the public to remain vigilant and continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to enhance the fight against criminal elements,” Oni said in the statement.
