Troops recover hundreds of live rounds and over ₦800,000 as a major arms trafficker is apprehended in Wukari.
Zig Diaries Defence News
Date: Thursday, 31 July 2025
Time: 15:30 WAT
Location: 📍Jalingo, Nigeria
The
joint Army-DSS operation was carried out at Ambassador Roundabout in Wukari
Local Government Area on 31 July 2025.
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation
Whirl Stroke (OPWS), working in joint coordination with operatives of the
Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested a suspected arms trafficker
and recovered an arms cache in Wukari, Taraba State.
The operation, conducted at the Ambassador Roundabout in
Wukari Local Government Area, led to the arrest of 29-year-old Bulyami
Shuaib, a native of Belango Village in Karim Lamido LGA. Security
operatives believe he is a key figure in a wider gunrunning network operating
in the region.
According to a statement by Acting Assistant Director
Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, the joint team
recovered 362 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, 1 round of 7.62mm
NATO ammunition, and ₦842,100 in suspected proceeds. Also seized
were a black Jing Cheng rubber motorcycle, one Redmi Android phone,
one itel phone, two silver rings, and a First Bank ATM card.
The suspect is currently in custody and is reportedly
cooperating with investigators, providing intelligence expected to support
future operations.
Commander 6 Brigade/Sector 3 OPWS, Brigadier General
Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa said, “This successful
operation affirms our resolve to disrupt criminal supply chains and ensure
public safety. We remain committed to purging Taraba of violent elements.”
He called on citizens to support security forces with
credible, timely information to help sustain regional peace and stability.
🏷️Tags:
Nigerian Army, DSS, Taraba, Gunrunning, Operation Whirl Stroke, Defence
#TarabaSecurity #GunRunning #OperationWhirlStroke #NigerianArmy #ZigDefence
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