DHQ: Military Troops Arrest 2 Gunrunners At Illegal Gun Factory In Taraba State.
By Helen Udoh, Outlook Media Abuja.
On 28 April 2023, troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE acting on credible intelligence conducted raid operations to a weapon fabrication factory at WUKARI village in WUKARI Local Government Area of TARABA State.
Troops arrested two (2) suspected gunrunners found at the the factory and recovered two (2) GPMG, one (1) KPM, four (4) AK 47 rifles, three (3) pistols, one (1) PKT, five (5) 9mm ammunitions, two (2) 7.63 x 54 ammunitions, seven (7) rifle butts and several parts of different rifles.
This was contained in a statement signed by Major General Musa Danmadami, Director
Defence Media Operations Defence and made available to outlook media on Saturday in Abuja.
According to him “All arrested criminals and recovered weapons and ammunition have been handed over to appropriate authorities for futher actions
The military high command commends troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE and encourages the general public to avail troops with credible and timely information on terrorist and all criminal activities within their area.