By Emmanuel Obisue
Nigerian troops of Operation Whirl Stroke over the weekend arrested two suspected gunrunners while conducting raid operations at a weapon fabrication factory located in Wukari village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.
This is according to a statement made available Major General Musa Danmadami, Director of Defence Media Operations.
“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,” the statement read.
“All arrested criminals and recovered weapons and ammunition have been handed over to appropriate authorities for futher actions,” it added.
