By Bavoriat Clara
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have recorded another major success in the ongoing Operation LAFIYA NAKOWA aimed at ridding Taraba State of bandits and other criminal elements.
According to a statement issued by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, the troops, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended two fake police officers at Takum Junction in Wukari Local Government Area. The suspects, dressed in mobile police uniforms, were intercepted with two Toyota Hilux vehicles loaded with substances suspected to be cannabis.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested individuals were not serving policemen. Further findings indicated that the vehicles were loaded with cannabis in Akure, Ondo State, and were en route to Adamawa State before being intercepted by the troops. One of the suspects was identified as 71-year-old Monday George, a dismissed Police Assistant Superintendent (ASP), while the second suspect was identified as 41-year-old Ezeugo Destiny Uche.
It was further gathered that the occupants of the second Hilux vehicle abandoned it and fled the scene upon sighting the troops. A total of 1,134 blocks of cannabis were recovered from both vehicles. The suspects and the seized exhibits have been handed over to the NDLEA office in Wukari for further investigation and prosecution.
The Commander, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commended the troops and NDLEA operatives for their professionalism, resilience, and synergy. He reiterated the Brigade’s determination to make Taraba State a hostile environment for criminals and drug traffickers.
General Uwa also urged residents to continue supporting security agencies by providing credible and timely information to aid ongoing operations across the state.
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