Troops arrest gun runners in Taraba
Troops arrest gun runners in Taraba By Aishat Oyedele Troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, under Operation Peace Shield, have arrested two suspected gun runners in a coordinated intelligence-led operation conducted in Jalingo, Taraba State. Lt Umar Muhammad, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, disclosed this in a statement issued in Jalingo on Monday. He identified the suspects as 48-year-old Mr Christopher Adamu, also known as “Suffer”, and Mr James Yangyang, aged 37. “On 11 January 2026, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army in conjunction with operatives of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), acting on credible intelligence, trailed and apprehended a suspected gun runner identified as Mr Christopher Adamu, also known as ‘Suffer’, aged 48 years. The suspect was arrested at Sebos Joint, Mayo Dasa General Area, of Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State. “Preliminary investigation revea...