Troops arrest suspected armed robber, cattle rustler in Taraba

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), moving unneurotic with operatives of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), person arrested a suspected equipped robber and cattle rustler successful Taraba State.

The improvement was contained successful a station shared connected X on Tuesday by information expert Zagazola Makama.

According to the post, the apprehension was made astatine astir 5:00 p.m. connected June 21 astatine the Mbiam checkpoint successful Takum Local Government Area of the state.

Security sources said the cognition followed coordinated surveillance and tracking carried retired by troops of Sector 3 OPWS alongside quality operatives, who had been monitoring the suspect’s activities.

“The fishy had earlier been placed connected a watchlist implicit alleged engagement successful equipped robbery and cattle rustling successful Takum and neighbouring communities.

“The fishy is presently successful subject custody and is being processed for further action,” Makama wrote.

Military authorities said the apprehension is portion of ongoing efforts to trim convulsive crimes successful the area, particularly equipped robbery and cattle rustling, which person affected parts of confederate Taraba.

Troops apprehension suspected equipped robber, cattle rustler successful Taraba