Nigerian Army troops arrested two notorious terrorists in Taraba State after a fierce shootout and recovered two motorcycles; suspects are undergoing interrogation.
Eko Hot Blog reports that troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested two notorious terrorists after a fierce shootout in Geshi Village, Damisa Ward, Donga Local Government Area, Taraba State.
The Acting Assistant Director of the 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Oni Olubodunde, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
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Olubodunde stated that the operation, which took place on July 11, also led to the recovery of two motorcycles used by the criminals.
“The operation, conducted by the troops deployed in Akate in Donga Local Government Area, occurred following intelligence reports that revealed an attack in Geshi Village by armed terrorists,” the statement read.
Acting on this information, troops swiftly mobilized to the area and engaged the armed men in a fierce gun battle, ultimately overpowering the terrorists with superior firepower and forcing them to flee into the bush with gunshot wounds.
Two wounded terrorists were apprehended while trying to escape on motorcycles, which were also seized. The suspects are currently undergoing interrogation.
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In another development, troops of Headquarters 6 Brigade, while on routine patrol within the Jalingo metropolis, found a nine-year-old pupil identified as Dorothy Kwatsumen wandering around in her school uniform in the Gongomaliki area of Yorro LGA, Taraba State.
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