In a coordinated security operation, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in conjunction with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have successfully tracked and apprehended a suspected high-profile gun runner in Taraba State.

The operation conducted around Ambassador Roundabout in Wukari Local Government Area resulted in the arrest of 29-year-old Bulyami Shuaib, a native of Belango Village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area. The suspect is considered a key figure in an arms trafficking network operating within the region.

Items recovered from the suspect during the operation include: 362 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 1 round of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, the sum of Eight Hundred and Forty-Two Thousand, One Hundred Naira (₦842,100), one black Jing Cheng rubber motorcycle, one Redmi Android phone, one Itel phone, two silver rings, and one First Bank ATM card.

The suspect is currently in custody and is cooperating with security agencies by providing valuable information to support ongoing investigations and future operations.

Commending the troops for the successful operation, the Commander of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 OPWS, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s unwavering commitment, in collaboration with other security agencies, to rid Taraba State and its surroundings of criminal elements that threaten the peace and safety of law-abiding citizens.

He further urged members of the public to continue supporting security agencies by providing timely and credible information that could help maintain peace and security across the state.