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Again, troops arrest 8 Boko Haram terrorists, female kidnappers’ informants in Taraba

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Again, troops arrest 8 Boko Haram terrorists, female kidnappers’ informants in Taraba

Ten suspects, comprising 8 Boko Haram terrorists, and 2 high-profile female kidnappers’ informants, have been arrested by the men of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in Taraba State.

The feat, according to a press statement issued to journalists in Jalingo in the early hours of Tuesday by the Brigade Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Captain Oni Olubodunde, was made possible by the troops who acted on “reliable intelligence”.

The feat, according to a press statement issued to journalists in Jalingo in the early hours of Tuesday by the Brigade Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Captain Oni Olubodunde, was made possible by the troops who acted on “reliable intelligence”.

The operation resulted in the arrest of Abdul-Kareem and 7 additional suspects who had traveled from various states to join the terror cell.

It was carried out on 29 September, 2024, when the troops conducted a raid on the residence of one of the terrorists’ leaders, Tukura Abdul-Kareem in Sunkani Ward of Ardo-Kola local government council of the state.

“Investigation revealed that the 8 Boko Haram Terrorists were planning to establish a sleeper cell within Taraba State, with the intention of launching Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks on innocent individuals and critical facilities within the state,” he said.

Abdul -Kareem was also said to have confessed to have joined Boko Haram with his brother, Adamu Abdul -Kareem for a long period of time.

Items recovered from the suspects included nine mobile phones, Identity Cards, wraps of controlled items suspected to be Marijuana and other hard drugs.

In a separate operation, troops of 6 Brigade deployed at Chachanji village in Takum local government council of the state also confirmed to have arrested 2 female informants linked to high-profile kidnapping syndicates.

“These individuals are known to have provided vital information to kidnappers and a wanted notorious criminal known as Anyogo and his gang on the activities of troops within the area and also responsible for identifying businessmen with money to be robbed or kidnapped for ransom,” he added.

He identified the suspects as Patience Avadoo Tersoo and Joy Nguemu Emmanuel, who the army believed to be Anyogo’s wife and sister, respectively.

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