Troops of 6 Brigade, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have dislodged bandits hideout and also recovered ammunition and motorcycle during clearance operations across identified in Takum and Ussa Local Government Areas of Taraba State.
Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade, Lt. Umar Muhammad in a statement issued Monday said the operation followed credible intelligence on bandits’ activities around Tarhembe, Tornyi, TY Farm, and Kando general area in Tati, Takum LGA, as well as reports of the destruction of farmlands in Ussa LGA.
He added that on 05 October, 2025, troops simultaneously embarked on clearance operations in the affected general areas.
Muhammad noted: “Team A advanced into Tarhembe and Tornyi where contact was made with bandits. The troops’ superior firepower forced the criminals to withdraw into the forest.”
He stressed that during exploitation, the following items were recovered: four rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, one AK-47 magazine and one motorcycle.
Muhammad said: “Team B, which conducted operations within Lissam in Ussa LGA through Kutukok, Konkan, Fank Utaih, Kijwu, Kutukwo, Kwesati, and Alaha, cleared suspected hideouts without encountering resistance.
“However, suspected bandits’ camps within the areas were destroyed to deny the criminals freedom of action.”
The Commander 6 Brigade, Brig-Gen. Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commended the troops for their resilience and urged the public to continue to support security agencies with timely and credible information to facilitate the success of ongoing operations.