Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, deployed under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Karim Lamido, have arrested five suspected armed criminals following an attack on communities in the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The operation, carried out on Thursday, June 4, 2026, was triggered after the troops received a distress call reporting an attack by criminal elements on communities within the area.
The soldiers immediately mobilised and moved to the scene, where they came under fire from unidentified gunmen. Responding with overwhelming firepower, the troops forced the assailants to flee in different directions before pursuing and apprehending five of the suspects.
Items recovered from those arrested included two motorcycles, daggers, machetes, assorted charms, gunpowder, and five mobile phones.
Commenting on the operation, the Commander of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 OPWS, Brigadier General Chukwuemeka Michael Akaliro, commended the troops for their professionalism, courage, and gallantry. He reiterated the Chief of Army Staff’s directive that all personnel must remain vigilant, sustain efforts to flush out criminal elements, and deny them freedom of action within the area of responsibility.
Brigadier General Akaliro also reassured the people of Taraba State of the Brigade’s commitment to pursuing criminal elements and maintaining sustained pressure on all threats to peace and security until normalcy is fully restored across the state.
