Troops Raid Gun Factory, Arrest Suspected Gunrunners In Taraba

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said troops of Operation Whirl Stroke raided a gun factory and arrested two suspected gunrunners and recovered weapons in Taraba State.

A statement by the director, defence media operations; Major General Musa Danmadami, said the troops on April 28  acting on credible intelligence conducted raid operations to a weapon fabrication factory at Wukari village in Wukari local government area of Taraba State.

He said the troops arrested two suspected gunrunners found at the factory and recovered two GPMG, one KPM, four AK-47 rifles, three pistols, one PKT, five 9mm ammunitions, two 7.63 x 54 ammunitions, seven rifle butts and several parts of different rifles.

He said all arrested criminals and recovered weapons and ammunition had been handed over to appropriate authorities for further actions.

The military high command commended troops of Operation Whirl Stroke and urged the general public to avail troops with credible and timely information on terrorists and all criminal activities within their areas.