Banditry: Troops Neutralize 45 Bandits, Free 459 Hostages.
Troops of 6 Brigade have dislodged bandits’ hideout, recovered ammunitions and motorcycles in Taraba in continuation of the ongoing OPERATION LAFIYA NAKOWA aimed at flushing out hibernating bandits and other criminal elements within the State.
In a statement released by Lt. Umar Muhammad
Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations
6 Brigade Nigerian Army Sunday, the troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army /Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have conducted clearance operations across identified bandits’ enclaves in Takum and Ussa Local Government Areas of Taraba State.
The operation, according to the statement, followed credible intelligence on bandits’ activities around Tarhembe, Tornyi, TY Farm, and Kando general area in Tati, Takum LGA, as well as reports of the destruction of farmlands in Ussa LGA.
The statement reads, “consequently, on 05 October 2025, troops simultaneously embarked on clearance operations in the affected general areas.
“Team A advanced into Tarhembe and Tornyi where contact was made with bandits. The troops’ superior firepower forced the criminals to withdraw into the forest. During exploitation, the following items were recovered:
4 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition
1 AK-47 magazine and
1 motorcycle
Team B, which conducted operations within Lissam in Ussa LGA through Kutukok, Konkan, Fank Utaih, Kijwu, Kutukwo, Kwesati, and Alaha, cleared suspected hideouts without encountering resistance. However, suspected bandits’ camps within the areas were destroyed to deny the criminals freedom of action”
Meanwhile, the Commander 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commended the troops for their resilience and urged the public to continue to support security agencies with timely and credible information to facilitate the success of ongoing operations.
General Uwa added that the clearance operations have further disrupted the activities of criminal elements, denied them freedom of action, and reassured local communities of the Nigerian Army’s commitment to protecting lives and property.
