Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested two fake policemen in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The suspects were intercepted at Takum junction while driving two Toyota Hilux vehicles loaded with substances suspected to be cannabis sativa. They were dressed in mobile police uniforms, but preliminary investigations confirmed they were not serving policemen.
According to Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, the vehicles were traced to Akure, Ondo State, and were heading to Adamawa State before interception.
Arrested Suspects
- Monday George, 71, a dismissed Police ASP
- Ezeugo Destiny Uche, 41
The occupants of the second Hilux abandoned the vehicle and fled upon sighting the troops. A total of 1,134 blocks of cannabis were recovered from both vehicles. The suspects and exhibits have been handed over to the NDLEA office in Wukari for further investigation and prosecution.
The operation is part of Operation Lafiya Nakowa, which aims to flush out bandits and other criminal elements across Taraba State.
Commander 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Kingsley Uwa, commended the troops and NDLEA operatives for their synergy and urged residents to provide credible information to aid security operations.
