By Martins Abochol
Troops of theย 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested a Boko Haram Terrorist suspect in Taraba.
This is contain in a statementย on Tuesday in Jalingo, by Captain Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations.
โActing on actionable intelligence, onย January 26, 2025, troops successfully tracked and apprehended a suspected Boko Haram memberย identified as Gambo Grema, also known as Gamboi, in Mai-Hula town, Bali Local Government Area.
โDuring preliminary investigations, the suspect confessed to being part of a syndicate deployed by Boko Haram to Taraba.
โHe confessed that their mission was to engage in kidnapping for ransom as a means of financing their terrorist operations and to establish a new cell within the state.
โThe suspect further revealed that the syndicate also harboured members of the Islamic State In West Africa Province (ISWAP), who were deployed from the Timbuktu Triangle to carry out other criminal activities,โ he said.
Oni further said theย Commander of the brigade, Brig. Gen. Kingsleyย Uwa, had directed more of suchย operations to underscore the commitment of the armyย inย tacklingย threats posed by terrorists.
Heย assured the public that the bridge remained resolute in its mission to maintain peace and stability in the region.
Oni equally urged members of the publicย to continue cooperating with security agencies by providing timely and credible information to aid ongoing operations. (NAN)/Flowerbudnews
