Gunrunners Nabbed as Troops Seize 444 Rounds of Ammunition in Taraba

Gunrunners Nabbed as Troops Seize 444 Rounds of Ammunition in Taraba

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested two suspected gunrunners and recovered 444 rounds of ammunition during an operation in Taraba State, the Nigerian Army has said. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for 6 Brigade, the suspects were apprehended on 19 March during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Wukari–Ikyaior Road in Wukari Local Government Area. […]

March 21, 2026 13

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Customs Seize ₦2.7bn Worth of Contraband in Oyo and Osun, Says New Area Controller

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigeria Customs Service says it seized goods worth more than ₦2.7bn in the Oyo/Osun Area Command within one month, according to the Acting Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole. Speaking at his maiden press briefing for 2026, Mr Adewole said the seizures were made through intelligence-led operations and sustained patrols across major smuggling routes. Items intercepted include 2,234 bags of foreign parboiled rice, over 1,100 […]

January 30, 2026 30

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Troops Arrest Suspected Gang Members and Seize Weapons in Delta State

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of Nigeria’s 63 Brigade under Operation Delta Safe have arrested members of an alleged criminal gang and recovered a cache of weapons during raids in Oshimili North, Delta State. In a statement signed by Captain Iliyasu Bawa-Rijau, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, the Brigade said the operation was launched following credible intelligence on the activities of a suspected cult group operating around Ibusa. Two […]

January 3, 2026 29

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Troops Arrest Suspected Suicide Bomber, Seize IED Materials in Borno

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected suicide bomber and intercepted materials used in the production of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during separate operations in Borno State, the military said on Tuesday. According to a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North East (JTF NE) Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, the suspect, identified as Abubakar Mustapha, was […]

January 2, 2026 21

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