Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested four suspected terrorists in Taraba state.
Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Capt. Olubodunde Oni, in a statement issued Thursday said on 07 May, 2025, the troops apprehended four suspected terrorists and recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in the Tau general area of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area.
He explained that the operation followed a distress call regarding the movement of armed men into the area.
Oni noted: “Troops responded swiftly, deploying tactically to the location, which led to the successful arrest of the four suspects, three of whom were found in possession of firearms.”
He revealed that items recovered from the suspects include: two pump-action rifles, one locally fabricated gun, three cutlasses, 42 cartridges, four mobile phones and one national identity card.
Oni said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects were allegedly invited by one Alhaji Ardo Sani, whose role is currently under further scrutiny.