Troops Arrest Gun Runner, Foil Kidnap Attempt

Troops deployed for Counterterrorism Counter-insurgency operations in Taraba and Benue States have arrested a gun runner identified as Mansir Mohammed at Jalingo Motor Park and subsequently foiled a kidnap attempt and extermination of a terrorist.

According to Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations on Monday, the troops who were acting on credible information apprehended Mansir who has been reportedly involved in gun-running activities with terrorists.

His arrest led to the nabbing of other members of his syndicate and 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 (N45,000) only.

In a separate operation, troops on routine patrol at Miyande Village in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State have intercepted two terrorist suspects who concealed an Automatic rifle underneath the seat of a motorbike on which rode. The vigilant troops recovered one AK- 47 Rifle, 5 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and a motorcycle.

In another development, 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, troops neutralized one kidnapper in a shootout with the criminals and recovered a Beretta Pistol with 4 rounds of 9 mm ammunition.