TROOPS of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in collaboration with troops of Operation Safe Haven, have neutralized two bandits and recovered about 1,000 cattle in Taraba State and neighbouring Plateau State.
Acting on credible intelligence, troops responded swiftly to a report of armed bandits mounted on approximately 30 motorcycles who had crossed from Plateau State into Taraba State.
The criminal elements launched a cattle rustling operation targeting a Fulani settlement near Jebjeb Village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State.
The operation code-named Operation Lafiya Jama’a is billed to reinforce the fight against criminality in Taraba and neighbouring states to ensure safety for all residents.
In a prompt and coordinated response, troops of 6 Brigade, in conjunction with their counterparts from Operation Safer Haven deployed in the Kampani area of Wase LGA, Plateau State, mobilized and projected forces toward Komodoro village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area.
Upon contact, the bandits who had already fled across the river boundary into Daji Madam Forest in Plateau State were engaged in a fierce firefight.
A press statement issued by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations 6 Brigade, Captain Olubodunde Oni, says that during the encounter, troops neutralized two of the bandits and successfully recovered about one thousand (1,000) rustled cattle.
The recovered livestock were immediately herded to safety and relocated to the Jebjeb community in Karim Lamido LGA.
According to the statement, Plans are currently underway to conduct thorough identification and verification processes to ensure the rustled cattle are returned to their rightful owners in due course.
The Commander 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commended the swift action and synergy between the collaborating security forces, reaffirming the commitment of the Brigade to sustain pressure on criminal elements threatening peace and security in the region.
